Tasnif Style Guide

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8 TAŞNİF STYLE GUIDE introductory notes that are necessary to keep in mind when read- ing the Main Text. Front Matter are usually paginated in low- er-case Roman numerals rather than Arabic numbers. The Oxford University style guidance (OSG) states that the Front Matter will always include some, and may include all, of the following items or sections, usually (but not always) in this order: Half-Title Page, Half-Title Verso, Frontispiece, Title Page, Title Page Verso, Dedication, Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgements, Contents, List of Illustrations, Figures, Maps, List of Tables, Tables of Cases and Legislations, List of Abbreviations, List of Contributors, Note to the Reader, Epigraph. The OSG can be followed in general but changes can be made in various headings if needed depending on the nature of the book. Page Numbering in Front Matter Page numbers ought to be given on pages which constitute Front Matter, for these are also considered part and parcel of the book as a whole. In fact, many sections from the Front Matter are ref- erenced in the Contents section as well; therefore, it is necessary that page numbers be given throughout. Front Matter should be numbered in Roman numerals. Please note that the first page at the start of every new section may not display a page number, though it is to be counted in numbering sequence.