How to Cite a Musical Score in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Sheet music or a published score of a composition.

Example in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125. Urtext. Edited by Jonathan Del Mar. Bärenreiter, 1996.
Footnote Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, Urtext, ed. Jonathan Del Mar (Bärenreiter, 1996).

What Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Work Title
  • Composer(s)
  • Editor(s)/Arranger(s)
  • Publisher
  • Publication Date
  • Edition

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

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography).

A Musical Score in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

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