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

D. Kern Holoman is Barbara K. Jackson Professor of Music at the University of California, Davis, where he conducts the UCD Symphony Orchestra. He is the author of Berlioz, Evenings with the Orchestra, Masterworks, and The Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, 1828-1967 (UC Press).