In such cases, part of that word, ending in a hyphen, may be included in the incipit. It is frequently the case that two chants have exactly the same text but one continues with additional material. In other cases, two or more chants may begin the same and then diverge. Grammar and case endings are those of the manuscript, as are verb tense and number. Differences in wording from that in CAO are preserved.
Punctuation is omitted.
Capitalization is limited to proper names of persons and places, places of origin, and nationalities. Wherever possible the entire incipit is shown, with abbreviations resolved and the last word completed. A versicle is considered complete if this first half is given in full in the manuscript. Chants not in CAO are treated exactly as CAO chants with regard to these guidelines. The apparent mode of the chant.