Where do you place the hyphen in "Beethoven" if it breaks between two lines? How do you cite John Coltrane's album A Love Supreme? Is it "premiere" or "premiere"? The answers and much more can be found in this definitive resource for authors, students, editors, concert producers - anyone who deals with music in print. Extending the principles devised for the classical repertoires, this revised and expanded edition now includes examples from world music, rock, jazz, popular music, and cinema. This essential volume covers some of the thorniest issues of musical discourse: how to go about describing musical works and procedures in prose, the rules for citations in notes and bibliography, and proper preparation of such materials as musical examples, tables, and illustrations. One section discusses program notes, while others explain the requirements for submitting manuscripts and electronic files, and outline best practices for student writers. An appendix lists common problem words. Updates include greatly simplified citations of Internet locators, the recognition of multiple platforms, and the expectation of paperless transmission and storage of work.
Cited as the authority by The Chicago Manual of Style, this classic handbook is the go-to source for anyone writing about music.
Preface to the Third Edition Introduction: First Principles 1. Music Terminology Titles of Works Major and Minor Capitalization Schemes Proper Names Thematic Catalogs of Composers' Works Pitch Names Dynamics Numbers Other 2. Narrative Text Getting Started Numbers Dates Money Punctuation Lowercase and Uppercase Foreign Languages British English Diacritics (Accents) Ligatures Word Breaks Abbreviations Block Citations References in Running Text Roman and Italic Other Typical House Rules Format and Design Finally ... 3. Citations and Credits Articles Books Digital Media Sound Short Titles Review Heads Abbreviations Principles of Annotation Sample Notes and Bibliography 4. Musical Examples Lyrics Scores and Parts 5. Tables and Illustrations Tables Illustrations 6. Programs, Program Notes, and Concert Reviews Concerts Operas Texts and Translations Rosters of Personnel Program Notes, Liner Notes The Concert Listing Reviews Finally ... 7. File Preparation and Control 8. Best Practices for Student Writers Preliminaries Typescript Citations, Again Vetting Submission and Production Beware Appendix: Problem Words and Sample Style Sheet Works Cited Illustration Credits
