Tasnif Style Guide

Tasnif Style Guide — Page 113

CHAPTER II: DATES & CALENDARS 113 Abbreviations may be used as necessary where space is limited, such as in notes, references, or tables: CENTURIES (ABBREVIATIONS) 12th c. 21st cent. When the century is used in the form of an adjective, a hyphen is used regardless of whether the words are spelled out or abbreviated: ■ a tenth-century (or 10th-c. ) engraving the late nineteenth-century (or 19th-c. ) movements Centuries from the year 0 CE onwards are numbered normally. For example, the first century CE includes the years 0 to 99, and the second century CE includes the years 100 to 199. The year 390 CE is in the fourth century CE. However, centuries that are BC run in the opposite direction. For example, the sixth century BC includes the years 600-501 BC. The year 390 BC was in the fourth century BC. ERAS Eras define the historical period and calendar for the years refer- enced. They are written in small capitals. These capitals will appear either before or after the numerical years, as follows: