The "Meter" section in the critical reports of vocal editions provides a practical tool for editors and readers. It helps the editor check the ratio of aruz (prosody) and usûl while placing syllables during the text underlay process. It also assists in addressing specific syllables in editorial notes and tracking issues related to the metrical pattern highlighted in the notes and transcription section.

Workflow for Illustrating Meter:

• Creating the Meter Table:

-Use the provided template to create the meter table, which includes the metrical pattern (Bahir) and the syllable count for each hemistich.

• Enter Metrical Pattern

-Enter the metrical pattern (Bahir) from the text edition, prepared by the text editor.

Example metrical patterns:

Remel 1: Fâʻilâtün / fâʻilâtün / fâʻilâtün / fâʻilün

Hezec: Mef‘ûlü / mefâ‘îlü / mefâ‘îlü / fe‘ûlün

Hezec 2: Mef‘ûlü / mefâ‘îlü / mefâ‘îlü / fe‘ûlün 

• Representing Anomalies:

-Use specific symbols to represent anomalies in the meter:

U: Merge (ulama/vasl) - represented with a superscript "u"

Z: Shortening (zihâf/kısaltma) - represented with a superscript “z”

I: Lengthening (imâle/uzatma) - represented with a superscript “i”

M: Insertion (med) - represented with a superscript “m”

The inclusion of the Meter table in critical reports has been incorporated into CMO Vocal Music Editions from 2023 onwards, based on the collaborative efforts of CMO Text Editor Dr. Neslihan Demirkol and CMO Music Editor Dr. C. Ersin Mihci, as well as the recommendations from the Academic Advisory Board of the CMO Project. We wish to express our sincere appreciation to Dr. Demirkol, Dr. Mihci, and Prof. Nilgün Doğrusöz Dişiaçık for their invaluable contributions.