GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTED FILES

1. The submitted file, containing the complete article with text, illustrations, and any tables in their proper places, must be saved in Word format (.doc or .docx file).
   The file should be named as follows: « First name and Last name of the author, followed by a space, a hyphen, another space, and the Title of the article. » Example: « Jean Dupont – The Voices of Emotion »
2. DCLP primarily publishes articles in French, English, or Italian. The editorial charter guidelines primarily apply to articles in French. Texts written in other languages should follow the main recommendations (font, line spacing, titles, paragraphs) to maintain publication consistency but may adopt their respective conventions for specific details.
3. Authors should submit the following along with their file:
   – A biography of the author (100-150 words)
   – A summary in the article’s language (maximum 500 characters, including spaces)
   – A list of three to five keywords for indexing
4. The maximum length for submitted articles is 50,000 characters (including spaces), excluding notes, references, and appendices.
5. Authors must place any illustrations within the text file at the intended location. Illustrations should be referred to as « Figure n. » Authors are responsible for obtaining reproduction rights if necessary.
6. Tables must be created within the Word document.
   
   

ARTICLE PRESENTATION

7. Font, Line Spacing, and Text Size
   The font is « Garamond, » with a line spacing of 1.
   – Body text: 12 pt, justified
   – Long quotations (more than two lines): 10 pt, Roman characters, reduced justification (2 cm margins on each side)
   – Figure and table captions: 10 pt, italics, justified
   – Footnotes: 10 pt, justified
8. Titles
   – Article title: 16 pt, uppercase, bold, centered
   Should not exceed 100 characters
   – Author’s first and last name under the title: 12 pt, centered
   – Author’s position/profession and institution (if applicable): 12 pt, centered, below the name
   – First-level subheading: 12 pt, uppercase, centered
   – Second-level subheading: 12 pt, italics, left-aligned
9. Paragraphs
   – Paragraphs should be distinguished with a right-indent of 1 cm.
   – Bullet points should be avoided; use dashes instead.
10. Quotations
    – Long quotations (more than two lines) should be separated (on a new line) and distinguished with a smaller font size (10 pt) and reduced justification. They should be in Roman characters, not italics, and should not include quotation marks. Omissions should be indicated with brackets and three ellipsis points […].
    – Short quotations (less than two lines) should be included in the text in Roman characters and enclosed within French quotation marks. English quotation marks should be used for quotes within quotes.
11. Italics
    Italics should be used for:
    – Book titles,
    – Works of art,
    – Emphasized words.
12. Special Typographic Rules
    – Capital letters should be accented.
    – Authors’ first names should appear in full.
13. Rules for Titles of Books, Publications, and Journals
    – If the title does not begin with a definite article, only the first word is capitalized.
    – If the title begins with a definite article, the first noun and any preceding adjectives or adverbs are capitalized.
    – If the title contains contrast or symmetry, each term is capitalized.
    – If the title is a full sentence, no capitalization is used.
    
    

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES AND NOTES

14. The DCLP journal requires references to be cited in footnotes.
    A final bibliography is not required.
15. Notes should be numbered consecutively, with each note ending in a period.
16. Footnote markers should be placed before any punctuation mark.
17. References should follow French bibliographic standards in the following format:
    First Name Last Name, “Article Title,” Title of the Book, Collection, or Journal, (first edition date if applicable), Place of Publication, Publisher, “Collection,” Edition Date, and any relevant edition details.
18. Specific Recommendations
    – The city name (place of publication) should be in French.
    – Use “dans” instead of “in” for references.
    – References in languages other than French should follow the conventions of the respective language.
    – Use “voir” for cross-references.
19. Online References
    – The consultation date should be indicated with “Site consulted on (date).”
    
    

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

XIV^th century (Roman numerals in small caps)
« XIV^th century » (Roman numerals in small caps)
« Art. cit. » for « cited article »
« Chap. » instead of « ch. »
« éd. » (editor, edition)
« etc. » and not « etc… »
« vol. » for volume
« t. » for tome
« coll. » for collection
« fasc. » for fascicle
« f° » for folio
« n° » for number
« p. » for page (avoid « pp. » for multiple pages)
« tr. fr. » for French translation
« sq. » for « and following »
Ibid. refers to the same text as the previous note
Id. refers to the same author
Op. cit. refers to a previously cited reference