User:Bensin/Proposal for music infoboxes

ESC entry from Serbia
ESC entry from Serbia
	Marija Šerifović performing Molitva
Conductor	None
Place	1st
Final points	268
Place semi	1
Points semi	298
	◄ Prev Serbian entry Oro (2008) ►

Marija Šerifović recording
Marija Šerifović recording
	Cover of single
Producer	Unknown
Label	Connective
Recorded	2007
Released	July 27, 2007
Length	3:03
Genre	Ballad
Album	Avalon (Track 2)
	◄ Previous track Next track ►
Single release	July 27, 2007
B-side	"Destiny", "Rukoilen"
Format	CD Single, Maxi Single
Certification	Gold
Audio sample	Click here
	◄ Previous single Next single ►

Mockups for the infoboxes:
"Молитва"
	"Molitva"
	(eng. Prayer)
Language	Serbian
Composer	Vladimir Graić
Lyricist	Saša Milošević Mare
Published	2007

There are ongoing discussions to merge and rename some music infoboxes. This page was created to illustrate how, instead, the variables in some of the music infoboxes (primarily Template:Infobox Song, Template:Infobox Single and Template:Infobox ESC entry) can be separated (and renamed) so the infoboxes can be used simultaneously with minimal information overlap. Some variables that appeared redundant was removed and arguments for moving/merging/removing the particular variables can be viewed by clicking through the history starting here and then clicking "Next edit →".

With this proposal "Infobox musical composition" can easily stand alone (or together with "Infobox recording" and/or "Infobox ESC entry"), but a "recording" or an "ESC entry" will look poor without the "musical composition". The logic behind the separation is that any recording and any ESC entry is based on a song.

Remember that any variable not given in an infobox can easily be given in the article. Also remember the possibility of using the flexible template:Infobox for songs/recordings/entries that doesn't fit the mold.

Please feel free to edit this page and introduce any suggestions!
--- >>> And please be bold! <<< ---

Infobox musical composition (previously Infobox song)

"Infobox song" Should be renamed "Infobox musical composition" to be used even for instrumental compositions.

{{Infobox musical composition <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Title          = 
| Transcription  = (Transcription of the title if the native language uses a non-Latin alphabet)
| Translation    = (English translation if the title is in a language other than English)
| Language       = 
| Composer       = 
| Lyricist       = 
| Published      = 
| Misc           = 
}}

Infobox recording (previously Infobox single)

"Infobox single" should be renamed "Infobox recording". Recording is more general and can be released as a single, an album track or a download.

{{Infobox recording <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Title          = (optional. If left out it could be assumed to be same as title of song)
| Cover          = 
| Cover size     = 
| Border         = 
| Caption        = 

| Artist         = 
| Producer       = 
| Label          = 

| Recorded       = 
| Released       = 
| Length         = 
| Genre          = 

| Album          = 
| Album track no = 

| Single release = (release date)
| B-side         = 
| Format         = 
| Certification  = 

| Last single    = 
| This single    = 
| Next single    = 
| Audio sample?  = 
| Misc           = 
}}

Infobox ESC entry

{{Infobox ESC entry <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision Song Contest-->
| image        = (of live performance)
| caption      = 
| country      = {{flagicon|enter_name_of_country_here}}
| performer    = (is not necessarily the same as recording artist. Though almost always... Remove?)
| conductor    = 
| place        = 
| points       = 
| place_semi   = (perhaps given in article instead?)
| points_semi  = (perhaps given in article instead?)
| prev         = (link to previous song, a <br>-tag and then the year in parenthesis. As used in infobox singles today)
| next         = 
}}

Infobox hymn

Can perhaps be removed?

{{Infobox Hymn
| TranslatedBy   = (If necessary, could be given in article)
| TranslatedPub  = (If necessary, could be given in article)
| Meter          = (If necessary, could be given in article)
| TradMelodyName = (If necessary, could be given in article)
}}

Infobox Anthem

Can perhaps be removed?

{{Infobox Anthem
|country        = (could perhaps be given in infobox songs variable misc?)
|lyrics_date    = (could be given in article instead?)
|music_date     = (could be given in article instead?)
|period         = (period when the song was the anthem)
}}

Infobox Standard

Can perhaps be removed?

{{Infobox Standard <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| comment         = (information could perhaps be moved into the article instead?)
| form            = (information could perhaps be moved into the article instead?)
}}

Infobox Musical composition

Can perhaps be removed? "Infobox song" (above) should be renamed "Infobox musical composition" and be used even for instrumental work.

{{Template:Infobox_Musical_Composition|
|Type= (could perhaps be written into the article?)
|Year= (could perhaps be written into the article?)
|Period= (same as genre?)
|Style= (same as genre?)
}}