Online music score

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.

Footnote template

Footnote number. Composer, Title of Work, ed. Editor name (Publisher, Year), URL/DOI/Database name.

Footnote examples

First entry:

31. Modest Mussorgsky, "Reverie," in Complete Collected Works, ed. Pavel Lamm (Muzgiz, 1939), https://imslp.org/wiki/Reverie_(Mussorgsky%2C_Modest).

OR

44. Heather Frasch, Collage (BabelScores, 2011), BabelScores Contemporary Music Online.

Second and subsequent entries:

45. Mussorgsky, "Reverie."

OR

55. Frasch, Collage.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Composer (Surname, First Name). Title of Work. Edited by Editor. Publisher, Year. URL/DOI/Database name.

Bibliography examples

Mussorgsky, Modest. "Reverie" in Complete Collected Works. Edited by Pavel Lamm. Muzgiz, 1939. https://imslp.org/wiki/Reverie_(Mussorgsky%2C_Modest).

OR

Frasch, Heather. Collage. BabelScores, 2011. BabelScores Contemporary Music Online.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.155 for examples of published music scores.
  • Online music scores are treated in the same way as electronic books. The URL/DOI should be the last part of the full citation.See Manual 14.60, 14.59 and 14.58.
  • For scores with more than one composer, consult the About Chicago A page.
  • The Chicago Manual of Style no longer requires the place of publication to be included in most book citations. See Manual 14.30.
  • Many musical works are known by their generic names, such as 'Symphony no. 1' or 'Sonata in A major', while some have descriptive or popular names (such as 'Eroica' or Danse Macabre). See Manual 8.196, 8.197 and Turabian 22.3.2 for guidance on whether titles should be italicised, in quotation marks or neither.
  • Sometimes a suitable URL is not available, or is only for subscribers of the database. In these cases it is appropriate to just include the database name (i.e. BabelScores) (Manual 14.60).
  • Include an editor's name wherever possible. This helps identify particular versions of a work. Editor's name(s) should be followed with the abbreviation ed. (or eds.). Use the same format where there is a translator or compiler instead of an editor.
  • Any facts relevant to identifying the item should be included.
  • If no date can be determined from the source, include the date the material was last accessed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)