Aims and Scope

 

It is the purpose of this journal to publish original articles representing a wide range of approaches to the study of music, including historical and archival studies, theory and analysis, ethnomusicology, interdisciplinary explorations, critical and interpretive essays, and reports and reflections on the current state of musical scholarship.

 

Manuscripts should be submitted on CD-rom to Deborah Kauffman, University of Northern Colorado, School of Music, Campus Box 28, Greeley, CO 80639, USA. A hardcopy printout that exactly matches the CD-rom must be supplied. Authors are strongly encouraged to submit manuscripts prepared using MS Word. The CD-rom should be clearly labeled with the authors' names, file name, and software program. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.

 

All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten on good quality paper, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Number manuscript pages consecutively throughout the paper. The maximum preferred length is 30 typed pages, double-spaced. Authors should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each article should be summarized in an abstract of no more than 100 words. Abstracts should not
include abbreviations, diagrams, or reference to the text. Articles are published only in English.

All books for review should be submitted to Marian Wilson Kimber, School of Music, 1022 Voxman Music Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, m-wilson-kimber@uiowa.edu.

 

 

On the title page, include full names of authors, academic, or other professional affiliations, and the complete mailing address of the author to whom proofs and correspondence should be sent.

 

 

References and footnotes should be presented in accordance with The Chicago Manual of Style (14th ed.), The University of Chicago Press.

 

 

Illustrations submitted (line drawings, halftones, photos, photo-micrographs, etc.) should be clean originals or digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines:

All illustrations should be numbered with consecutive arabic numerals, include a legend, and be mentioned in the text. Musical examples and tables should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. A short descriptive title should appear above each both musical examples and tables with a clear legend. Any table footnotes should be suitably identified below. All units must be included in tables.

 

Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in color art reproduction. Color art can be purchased for online only conversion and reproduction or for print + online reproduction. Color reprints can only be ordered if print + online reproduction costs are paid. Rates for color art reproduction are:

 

Online Only Reproduction: $225 for the first page of color; $100 per page for the next three pages of color. A maximum charge of $525 applies.

Print + Online Reproduction: $900 for the first page of color; $450 per page for the next three pages of color. A custom quote will be provided for articles with more than four pages of color.

 

 

Authors will receive black & white proofs of their article to review. Color proofs will be provided for art physically printing in color if author consent is received by the requested due date. All proofs must be corrected and returned to the publisher within 48 hours of receipt. If the manuscript is not returned within the allotted time, the editor will proofread the article and it will be printed per his instruction. Only correction of typographical errors is permitted.

 

 

Each corresponding author will receive three copies of the issue in which the article appears. Reprints of individual articles are available for order at the time authors review page proofs. A discount on reprints is available to authors who order before print publication.