How to Cite a Musical Score

Sheet music, musical compositions, and scores.

What You'll Need

Work Title

Composer(s)

Editor(s)/Arranger(s)

Publisher

Publisher Location

Publication Date

Edition

Include the composer, title, opus or catalog number, editor (if applicable), publisher, and publication year.

APA

van Beethoven, L. (1999). Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (J. Del Mar, Ed.; Urtext). Bärenreiter.

In-text (van Beethoven, 1999)

MLA Handbook (in-text citations)

van Beethoven, Ludwig. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125. Edited by Jonathan Del Mar, Urtext, Bärenreiter, 1999.

In-text (van Beethoven)

CMOS 17e with Bluebook (notes and bibliography [14.19])

van Beethoven, Ludwig. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125. Urtext. Edited by Jonathan Del Mar. Kassel, Germany: Bärenreiter, 1999.

Footnote Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, Urtext, ed. Jonathan Del Mar (Kassel, Germany: Bärenreiter, 1999).