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Writing about music : a style sheet / D. Kern Holoman.
Van Pelt - Marian Anderson Music Study Center (452) ML3797 .W75 2008
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LIBRA ML3797 .W75 2008
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Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3797 .W75 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holoman, D. Kern, 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Musical criticism--Authorship--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Musical criticism.
- Music--Historiography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Music.
- Music--Historiography.
- Musical criticism--Authorship.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 105 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : University of California Press, [2008]
- Summary:
- How do you spell "Mendelssohn"? Where do you place the hyphen in "Beethoven" if it breaks between two lines? Is it "premiere" or "premiere"? The answers and much more can be found in this completely revised and updated resource for authors, students, editors, concert producers-anyone who deals with classical music in print. 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 the proper preparation of such materials as musical examples, tables, and illustrations. One section discusses program notes; another explains the requirements for submitting manuscripts and eletronic files. A new section outlines best practices for student writers. An appendix lists common problem words.
- Contents:
- 1 Music Terminology 1
- Titles of Works 1
- Major and Minor 6
- Capitalization Schemes 6
- Composers' Names 7
- Thematic Catalogs of Composers' Works 10
- Pitch Names 11
- Dynamics 12
- Numbers 12
- Other 14
- 2 Narrative Text 15
- Numbers 15
- Dates 16
- Money 18
- Simple Punctuation 19
- Ellipses 21
- Dashes 22
- Quotation Marks 23
- Superscript Note Numbers 23
- Capitalization 24
- Capitalization Schemes in Foreign Languages 26
- Diacritics (Accents) 28
- Ligatures 30
- Word Breaks 30
- Russian 31
- British English 32
- Block Quotations 35
- References in Running Text 36
- Roman and Italic 37
- Other Typical House Rules 40
- Format and Design 40
- Finally... 41
- 3 Citations 42
- Articles 43
- Sound 48
- The Internet 49
- Short Titles 50
- Review Heads 50
- Principles of Annotation 52
- Sample Notes and Bibliography 53
- 4 Musical Examples 56
- Lyrics 59
- Scores and Parts 64
- 5 Tables and Illustrations 67
- 6 The Printed Program 73
- Concerts 73
- Operas 77
- Texts and Translations 77
- Rosters of Personnel 80
- Program Notes 81
- The Concert Listing 84
- Finally... 87
- 7 Electronics 88
- 8 Best Practices for Student Writers 91
- Typescript 93
- Citations, Again 94
- Vetting 95
- Production 95
- Beware 96
- Appendix Problem Words and Sample Style Sheet 99.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104)
- ISBN:
- 9780520256187
- 0520256182
- OCLC:
- 185095616
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