TURABIAN GUIDE FOR MUSIC

This page has been developed for quick access to the most commonly cited types of sources in most student papers as found in Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed. Excerpted from Turabian's work, this guide cannot cover all situations. For those not represented here, see Turabian or Chicago Manual of Style (Z 253 .U69 2003) in Reference. All chapter section numbers and page numbers refer to the 7th edition.

N: = footnote   
S: = shortened or subsequent reference for a work you have previously cited  (for footnotes only)
B: = bibliography        
xx = page number/s

[NOTE: Examples of APA citations may be found at the following sites:Russ Dewey's APA Style Crib Sheet
Cornell University - APA Citation Style (Click on Reference List) ]

 

BOOKS    

        edited    translated   translated & edited    any edition statement    online books   place(s) of publication (?)

JOURNAL ARTICLES   **  ONLINE JOURNALS **  MAGAZINE ARTICLES **    NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

DISSERTATIONS & THESES   

WEB SITES

ENCYCLOPEDIAS   

TITLES WITHIN TITLES   

SOUND RECORDINGS  

VIDEO RECORDINGS

SCORES

LIVE PERFORMANCES

SOME COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

USE OF IBID



BOOKS (17.1)

One author

N:  (indented form)
     1. Bruce Haynes, The End of Early Music: A Period Performer's History of Music for the Twenty-First Century (London: Oxford University Press, 2007), xx.

S:
Haynes, End of Early Music, xx.    OR    Haynes, xx.
     (Use author-title form if you have more than one book by the same author. Shortened titles include up to four distinctive words from the full title.)

B:   (use hanging indent)
Haynes, Bruce. The End of Early Music: A Period Performer's History of Music for
        the Twenty-First Century
. London: Oxford University Press, 2007.

 

Multiple authors (p. 163)

N.   list all names in standard order
     1. Floyd K. Grave and Margaret G. Grave, The String Quartets of Joseph Haydn (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006), xx.

S.
     8. Grave and Grave, The String Quartets of Joseph Haydn,
xx. OR
     8. Grave and Grave, xx.

B.  1st author's name in inverted order; then all others in standard order.
Grave, Floyd K. and Margaret G. Grave. The String Quartets of Joseph Haydn. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.

For a book which has an editor or translator in addition to an author, see 17.1.1 (p. 163) for format.

 


 

EDITED BOOK  [single and multiple editors in place of an author] (p. 164)

N.
     1. Siglind Bruhn, ed., Messiaen's Language of Mystical Love. (New York: Garland, 1998), xx.

N.
      1. Max V. Matthews and John R. Pierce, eds., Current Directions in Computer Music Research (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1989), xx.

S.
      1. Bruhn, xx.    OR   Bruhn, Messiaen's Language, xx.
S.
       1. Mathews and Pierce, xx.   OR      Mathews and Pierce, Current Directions, xx.
    
note: shortened titles include up to four distinctive words from the full title.

B.
Bruhn, Siglind, ed. Messiaen's Language of Mystical Love. New York: Garland, 1998.

B.
Mathews, Max V. and John R. Pierce, eds., Current Directions in Computer Music Research. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1989.

For a book which has both an author AND an editor or translator, see 17.1.1 (p. 163) for format.

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TRANSLATED BOOK  [in addition to the author] (p. 163)

N.
       1. Olivier Messiaen, Music and Color: Conversations with Claude Samuel, trans. E. Thomas Glasow (Portland, Ore.: Amadeus Press, 1994), xx-xx.

S.
      1. Messiaen, xx.   OR    Messiaen, Music and Color, xx.      [note: shortened titles include up to four distinctive words from the full title.]

B.
Messiaen, Olivier. Music and Color: Conversations with Claude Samuel. Translated by E. Thomas Glasow. Portland, OR.: Amadeus Press,1994.


 

TRANSLATED AND EDITED BOOK [in addition to an author] (p. 164)

N.       
         6. Johann Adam Hiller, Treatise in Vocal Performance and Ornamentation, trans. and ed. Suzanne J. Beicken (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2001), xx. 
                                   (in notes, abbreviate ed. and/or trans. before the editor's or translator's name)

S.
       8. Hiller, Treatise in Vocal Performance, xx.    OR     Hiller, xx.      note: shortened titles include up to four distinctive words from the full title.

 

B.            (note: in the bibliography, editor and/or translator is spelled out)

Hiller, Johann Adam. Treatise in Vocal Performance and Ornamentation. Translated and edited by Suzanne J. Beicken. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2001.

For further information on abbreviations of editor(s) and translated, translator(s) see Turabian, 7th ed., p. 146-147.

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EDITION STATEMENT (REVISED, any SUBSEQUENT or ENLARGED)   (17.1.3)


When you cite an edition other than the first, abbreviate "Second edition, Revised and Enlarged" as 2nd ed. or Rev. ed. Include the publication date of the edition you are citing--NOT any previous edition.

N.
       7. Nancy B. Reich, Clara Schumann: The Artist and the Woman, Rev. ed. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2001), xx.

N. (a numbered subsequent edition)
        7. Nancy B. Reich, Clara Schumann: The Artist and the Woman. 2nd ed. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2001), xx.

S.    10. Reich, Clara Schumann, xx. OR Reich, xx.

B.
      Reich, Nancy B. Clara Schumann: The Artist and the Woman. Rev. ed.
              Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2001.


 

 

ONLINE BOOKS (17.1.10)


Follow the same guidelines as for print books. Include the URL and the date acessed. A URL alone is not sufficient. You must provide full facts of publication, should the URL change.   ex: http://[complete URL] (accessed [date])

N.
       12. Linda Phyllis Austern and Inna Naroditskaya, eds. Music of the Sirens (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2006) http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=187159 (accessed date).

S. note: there is no shortened form for online references.
        
B.

Austern, Linda Phyllis and Inna Naroditskaya, eds. Music of the Sirens. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2006.
           http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=187159 (accessed date).

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Place(s) of Publication - How many publication places do I need? (17.1.6)

 

JOURNAL ARTICLES (17.2)

N.
        6. Stefan Miller, "Computer-aided Musical Performance with the Distributed Rubato Environment," Journal of New Music Research 31, no. 3
(September 2002): xx. (page numbe of information or quote being cited)
      [There may or may not be a month given; there may or may not be an issue number.]

S.     8. Miller,"Computer-aided Musical Performance," xx.    OR   Miller, xx.
  note: shortened titles include up to four distinctive words from the full title.

B.
Miller, Stefan. "Computer-aided Musical Performance with the Distributed Rubato Environment." Journal of New Music Research 31, no. 3
          (September 2002): xx-xx. (page numbering of full article)

 

(Treat multiple authors the same as with books. See above)

 

FOR ONLINE ARTICLES: Follow guidelines for print journals. Add the URL and the date you accessed the material. A URL alone is not sufficient. You must provide full facts of publication, should the URL change.

N.
       6. Ian Pace, "Never to be Taught," Musical Times 138, no. 1857 (November 1997), http://iimp.chadwyck.com/articles/displayItem.do?QueryType=articles&ResultsID (accessed date).

S. note: there is no shortened form for online references.

B.
Pace, Ian. "Never to be Taught." Musical Times 138, no. 1857 (November 19970).
          http://iimp.chadwyck.com/articles/displayItem.do?QueryType=articles&ResultsID (accessed [date]).

 


MAGAZINE ARTICLES (17.3)

       * Cited as in journal articles.
       * Cite weekly or monthly magazines by date only (omit volume and issue)
       * Do not enclose the date in parenthesis.
       * If you cite a specific passage in a note, include its page number.
       * Omit inclusive page numbers (ex. 135-140) in a bibliography. 

N.
       2. Charles R. Cross, "In the Studio: The Joys of Noise," Rolling Stone, February 8, 1996, xx.

S.
       4. Cross, "In the Studio," xx.

B.

Cross, Charles R. "In the Studio: The Joys of Noise," Rolling Stone, February 8, 1996. [no page no. here]

FOR ONLINE MAGAZINES: Follow guidelines for print journals. Add the URL and the date you accessed the material. See examples above under Journal Articles.

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLES (17.4)

 Cite in notes only. Do not include in bibliography, however you may include a specific article that is critical to your argument or frequently cited. Omit page numbers, but you may include edition, i.e. final edition or some identifier.

N.
          1. Associated Press, "French Composer Olivier Messiaen's Last Premier," Christian Science Monitor, April 5, 1995.

          16. Editorial, New York Times, June 1, 1998.

          10. Obitiuary of Andrew Hill, New York Times, April 21, 2007, late edition.

FOR ONLINE ARTICLES: Follow guidelines for print journals. Add the URL and the date you accessed the material. A URL alone is not sufficient. You must provide full facts of publication, should the URL change. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p (accessed [date]).

 


THESES AND DISSERTATIONS (17.6.1)

N.
       5. Georgi Danchev, "Anton Bruckner's Requiem in D Minor (1849): A Critical Examination" (master's thesis, Florida International University, 2005), xx.
                 [There is no period after the title here. Note how the title within the title is handled]

S.    There is no shortend for for dissertation/thesis citation.

B.
Achter, Morton Jay. "Telicien David, Ambroise Thomas, and French Opera Lyrique 1850-1870." PhD diss., University of Michigan, 1972.   (no page no. here)


WEB SITES    (17.7.1)

For original content, include as much information as you can: author, title of the page, enclosed in quotation marks, title or owner of the site, URL and access date.

 N.
       3. Derrick Everett, "Montsalvat: The Parsifal Pages," http://home.c2i.net/monsalvat/inxcommon.htm..." (accessed date/year).

B.
Everett, Derrick. "Montsalvat: The Parsifal Pages." http://home.c2i.net/monsalvat/inxcommon.htm..." (accessed  date/year).

If there is no named author, give the owner of the site.

N.
       5. Richard Wagner Foundation Research Centre, "Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth,"
http://www.wahnfried.de/_engl/index.html (accessed date/year).

B.

Richard Wagner Foundation Research Centre." Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth,"
           http://www.wahnfried.de/_engl/index.html (accessed date/year).

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ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES (17.5.3)

Major dictionaries and encyclopedias, such as the New Grove, should be cited only in notes. Include in bibliography if critical to your argument or frequently cited. Include s.v. (sub verbo --"under the word")

N.
     1. New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed., s.v. "Jean Sibelius. "


ONLINE EDITION

N.
       1. Grove Music Online, s.v. "Sibelius, Jean," http://www.grovemusic.com/index.html?authstatuscode=200 (accessed [month, day, year).

 


TITLES WITHIN TITLES   [this pertains mostly to compositions -- use " " quotation marks]

N.            (for titles of major works that would normally be italicized, use quotation marks)
         6. Celia Applegate, Bach in Berlin: Nation and Culture in Mendelssohn's Revival of the "St. Matthew Passion" (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2005), [page no/s.]

B.
Applegate, Celia. Bach in Berlin: Nation and Culture in Mendelssohn's Revival of the "St. Matthew
           Passion."
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2005.

For further discussion of titles within titles, see Turabian, 7th. ed., p. 168.

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SOUND RECORDINGS (17.8.4)

List recordings either under the title of the recording or under composer or performer --whichever is more relevant to your discussion. Include as much info. as needed to distinguish it from similar recordings: name of rec. company, identifying no., medium, copyright or production dates.

N.
         11. Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 29 "Hammerklavier," Rudolf Serkin, ProArte Digital CDD 270, 1992.

B.

Bernstein, Leonard, dir. Symphony no. 5, by Dimitri Shostakovich. New York Philharmonic. CBS IM 35854. CD. 1985.


VIDEO RECORDINGS (17.8.5)

These generally follow the pattern for books, with the addition of the medium (VHS, DVD)

N.
          7. George Frideric Handel, Messiah, VHS, Atlanta Symphny Orchestra and Chamber Chorus, conducted by Robert Shaw (Batavia, OH: Video Treasures, 1988).

B.

Handel, George Frideric. Messiah. VHS, Atlanta Symphny Orchestra and Chamber Chorus, conducted by Robert Shaw. Batavia, OH:       Video Treasures, 1988.

 


 

SCORES -- PUBLISHED (17.8.2, p. 205)

Cite a published musical score as you would a book.

N.
        5. Johann Sebastian Bach, Complete Arias from the Cantatas, Masses & Oratorios, Ann Knipschild, ed. (Wiesbaden, Germany: Breitkoph & Hartel, 2005).

B.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Sonatas and Fantasies for the Piano. Prepared from the autographs and earliest printed sources by Nathan
          Broder. Rev. ed. Bryn Mawr, PA: Theodore Presser, 1960.


 

LIVE PERFORMANCES (theater, music dance) (17.8.2)

Cite in notes only. Include title of work performed, key performers and indication of their roles, the venue, its location and the date. Italicize titles of plays & long musical compositions; titles of shorter works enclosed in quotation marks. (" ") If the citation is focused on an individual performer, list that person's name before the title of the work.

N.
      12. Yuja Wang, pianist, "La Valse," by Maurice Ravel, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, March 26, 2006.

 

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What do I do about multiple places of publication?

Turabian states in 17.1.6: The place of publication is the city where the publisher's main editorial offices are located.

When two or more cities are given...include only the first.

 

How do I handle titles within titles?

19.1.3


When the title of a work that would normally be italicized appears within the italicized title of another, enclose the quoted title in quotation marks: Use sentence-style capitalization...* within the quoted titles.

Bach in Berlin : Nation and culture in Mendelssohn's revival of the "St. Matthew Passion."

*In sentence style capitalization, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle, and any proper nouns and proper adjectives thereafter. Preserve spelling, hyphenation and punctuation of the original title...(see 19.1.3 for more information.)

 

What do I do about block quotations?

25.2.2

Present prose quotations of five or more lines as a block quotation, single paced and indent as you would a paragraph. Leave a blank line before and after the quotation. DO not add quotation marks at the beginning or end, but preserve any quotation marks in the original. For further information, see 25.3.1.

 

What about Ibid.?

16.4.2

Ibid. means "the same," referring to the same place cited previously.

N. 6. [example]

     7. Ibid., 177. [meaning, same source as directly above, different page]

     8. Ibid.         [meaning same source as directly above, same page.]