Figure/Image reproduced from a musical score

You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used (eg. number of authors and source descriptions)

Entry in reference list
Include a reference for the original source of the figure or image (see book, book chapter, journal article, report , website, etc.).

In text citation
An in text citation is not used. A caption above the figure or image, and note below is used instead.

Multiple sources
If you create your own figure by compiling data from multiple sources, cite each source in the caption.

Format

Musical examples may be included to support a point in your essay. They must be incorporated into the text and include

1. An example number,

2. A brief descriptive title, one double-space below the example number, and

3. A note that contains: explanations and definitions of any terms and symbols appearing in the image, copyright permission(s) (if you reproduced or adapted a copyright figure in your thesis or publication), and reference citation(s).

Descriptive phrase that serves as title and description.

Note. Contextual or descriptive information. From Composer surname, Initial. (Year). Song or work title.

Caption and note example

Figure 1
Ostinato pattern from Debussy's Prelude III.

Note. Aussi légèrement que possible = as lightly as possible. From Debussy, C. (1969). Prelude III [Piano score]. In Preludes for Piano: Book 1
(p. 7), R. Shepherd (Ed.), Allans Music Australia. Copyright 1969 Allans Music (Australia).

Tips for this reference type

• APA Style Blog
• Basically, a musical score is similar to a book. The composer is entered into the author element, the date when the work was created into the date element (if known), the title of the work, then the publisher of the work.
• A description related to the type of medium may be needed and included in square brackets behind the title and before the period. Examples of medium: score, choral score, miniature score, orchestral score, libretto, song lyrics, etc.
• The title of the work is italicised.
• If you are using a reprint of an old score, there is no need to include the information about the original publishing company, but do include the original publication date in parentheses after the period of the source, e.g. (Original work published 1966).
• Often correct details for referencing items can be found on the Library catalogue record.