>> In the current scheme, there are four name parts, with three allowed
>> input syntaxes:
>>
>>      first von last
>>      von last, first
>>      von last, jr, first

The input syntax may not be a reliable indicator for my quesstion, but
in typesetting "The Principles of Nutritional Assessment" (Rosalind S
Gibson, OUP, 1990: 0-19-5-5838-0) we were instructed to typeset

        J C van der Auwera

                as

        Auwera JC van der

Is this requirement met by the current scheme?

Philip Taylor, RHBNC.