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Parameters
Use lang for German and Latin names; for example:,.

For parameters with multiple values, use plainlist (start a new line for each item), flatlist or hlist (show items with a separator).

For Bach's cantatas, there are several types, for example:
 * Church cantata for occasions of the liturgical year
 * Sacred cantata for other occasions at church
 * Secular cantata
 * Chorale cantata (implies church)
 * Solo cantata
 * Dialogue cantata
 * Christmas cantata


 * known_as specifies alternate names, such as Coffee Cantata.

If a date or year of performance is known, show it in performed with timeline-event; if not, indicate the composition year or range of years in composed"?


 * cantata_cycle can specify which annual cantata cycle a work belongs to, I, II, or III.

The parameter text is good for anonymous texts, such as the Mass.
 * occasion can specify the liturgical or secular occasion for which the work was composed

Cantata text is typically combined from up to three elements: The cantata text poet is responsible for the complete assembly.
 * text_poet rendered as Cantata text with a link to the background in Bach cantata
 * bible_text biblical text, supplying a link to Wikisource
 * chorale give a link to an article about the chorale (especially if it has an article) and/or the name of the poet, preceded by the word "by".


 * duration can show an estimated performance time.
 * comment provides the possibility to add more information.
 * scoring is used for general descriptions, for example "choir and orchestra".

For a more precise listing of voice(s) and instruments, first use scoring filled with ":" to let the heading appear with the link to a list of voice types and instruments. Then you have options


 * solo for instrumental solo parts, as in concertos
 * solo_voices for solo voices, you may use abbreviations such as, rendered as S
 * choir for choir, typically use abbreviation, rendered as SATB
 * vocal can be used for voices singing both solo and together, the typical Bach setting, with the same abbreviations as above
 * instrumental is the corresponding parameter for instruments
 * instruments for a list of instruments
 * obbligato can be used to specify solo instruments in cantata movements

Instruments
See Baroque instruments.

The use of abbr aids accessibility.

Images
For an image, choose one that is related to the composition, for example an autograph or a place where it was performed. Less specific: the image of old Bach, fitting only his last compositions. Not recommended: the image of young Bach, as it is questionable if it shows him. Leipzig cantatas were performed both in Thomaskirche and Nikolaikirche the same day (the first one changing each time). However, an image of Thomaskirche is preferable, because the interior images of Nikolaikirche prominently show a decoration that was installed after Bach's death. Thomaskirche I also is different from Bach's time, but less so. Thomaskirche II is closer in style to what Bach saw, but less attractive ;) Suggestion: used I for festive occasions, II for ordinary Sundays.

Examples:
 * BWV 131 Divi Blasii, Mühlhausen
 * BWV 63 Liebfrauenkirche, Halle
 * BWV 61 Schlosskirche, Weimar
 * BWV 31 St. Peter und Paul, Weimar
 * BWV 134a Köthen Palace
 * BWV 40 Thomaskirche, Leipzig I
 * BWV 36 Thomaskirche, Leipzig II
 * BWV 22 Nikolaikirche, Leipzig
 * BWV 59 Paulinerkirche, Leipzig
 * BWV 215 Palace of the Elector, Leipzig
 * BWV 211 Zimmermannsches Caffeehaus, Leipzig
 * BWV 232a Sophienkirche, Dresden
 * Missa (Bach) Lysa Palace
 * BWV 152, BWV 226, BWV 232 score
 * BWV 65 image related to the topic

Abbreviations for singers
The abbreviations of performers are given for solo singers and choir, typically SATB.

may also be used where applicable; it renders as SATB.

Example
Note: this example shows more parameters, for illustration purposes, than the actual article BWV 76.

