Authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should be a complete text including the manuscript title, institutional affiliation(s) of the author(s), the word count of the manuscript (including footnotes, but excluding references), an abstract (150 words or less), a short biographical statement about each author (75 words or less), 3-6 keywords that reflect the manuscript's content, author contact details (including email and full postal addresses), and the name of the corresponding author who will check proofs and receive offprints.  When uploading their files, authors should define this non-anonymous version as “File not for review”. 

The second version of the manuscript should have all information identifying the author removed to allow it to be sent anonymously to referees. This file should be defined as “Main Document.”

If tables and/or figures form part of the manuscript, these should be attached as separate, additional files (see below).

Tables and figures should not be included as part of the text but should be uploaded as additional files. Captions to illustrations should be gathered together and also typed on a separate page. Captions should include keys to any symbols used. Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals and their approximate positions should be indicated in the manuscript. Please supply artwork for figures in finished form as separate, clearly labelled files. Figures may be supplied in TIFF, JPEG or EPS format; a minimum resolution of 300 dots per inch is required. All figures should be suitable for reproduction as supplied and will not normally be redrawn by the publisher.

Style guidelines
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Any consistent spelling style is acceptable. Use single quotation marks with double within if needed.

If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).

Proofs will be sent to authors by email.. They should be corrected and returned to the Publisher within seven days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.

Free article access. Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (www.informaworld.com) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Reprints of articles published in this journal can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk

Copyright.   It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Royal Musical Association. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate.  Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.