• All typesetting is done in Quark Xpress 4.0 or 5.0
  • We cannot work with or use other typesetting software's files
• Music is engraved with our proprietary software Muse
  • We can accept Finale and Sibelius files
  • We do not work with or use other engraving software files

• Please supply text files created in one of the following programs:
• Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0 or later
• Microsoft Word for Macintosh, version 5.0 or later
• **Files should be stored on CD or flash drive (or stick).**
• Hard copy printout MUST be included with the supplied electronic files.
• All software text files of the manuscript should conform to the following specifications:
  • Clearly labeled file names using only system extensions (.doc for Word)
  • Set the font for articles in Times Roman 10 point type
  • **All text should be double spaced for ease of setting and proofing**
  • Remove extraneous or unnecessarily repetitive codes
  • **Text punctuation should not follow the font of the preceding text, per Chicago Manual of Style 15th edition, page 241 section 6.3, unless otherwise noted in the journal's specifications.**
• Mark elements of the text file—including but not limited to:
  • heads
  • subheads
  • paragraph indents
  • extracts
  • lists
  • tables
  • footnotes
  • glossaries
  • indexes
• **Special symbols, characters, or diacritical marks should be coded using extended ASCII characters.**
• Special symbols, characters, or diacritical marks should be highlighted in the manuscript.
• Macros should be used if special or diacritic characters do not print.
• **All consonants with diacritics should use a macro.**
• **Please list all and illustrate each macros used in an article on a separate sheet of paper at the beginning of each article.**
  • Do not capitalize the macro names
  • List each macro only once
  • Please also list here any comments or questions you may have about the diacritics.
• Macros should be typed between two hard brackets followed by the characters affected.
  • For example, [ring]a for å.
• **Graphics should be placed in a separate file and NOT be included in the text file. Use call outs in text where charts, tables, figures, and/or examples should be placed.**
  

Art or Graphics

• Submit art at size, that is 100% and conforms to the page size and print area of the journal.
• Include both the electronic file and hard copy (for reference only).
• Art should be in Quark Xpress, Photoshop EPS or TIFF, Adobe Illustrator EPS, or Acrobat PDF format.
  • Use the full application version; the free version downloaded from the Internet may not import into Quark Xpress
• When fonts are part of the art image, include both screen and printer versions of fonts.
  • Fonts must be PostScript, not TrueType
• Scans must be at 300 dpi for grayscale images and a minimum of 900 to 1200 dpi for line art.
• **Each art file should contain only one art example. Related art examples (for example, “Ex. 4a,” “Ex. 4b,” and “Ex. 4c”) should be placed in separate files. Note: each art file should comprise a single page.**
• Captions should be supplied with the text in a single file. They should not be included with the art.
• If art is created in other programs, it can be submitted as CRC paper or film or a high-resolution (1200 dpi) laser copy output.
  

Music

• Indicate if we are bringing supplied music files to spec, placing supplied music files, or if you are supplying hardcopy manuscript for engraving.
• Remove any unwanted blank measures, staves, and pages from music.
• Music elements will be brought up to the journal's specification unless clearly indicated in manuscript.
• Indicate examples where alignment needs to be maintained as submitted.
• Music should be sized at 100%.

Bringing supplied music files to spec:

• Any edits to the music should be clear and marked in red ink or graphite.
• Identify the version and platform of supplied files.
• Indicate what font was used.
  • Use PostScript fonts, not True-Type fonts
• True-Type fonts will not transfer successfully
• Please submit a hard copy (for reference only) of each music file along with a disk.
• For multi-page music files, include page numbers on each page.
• Each music file should contain only one single musical example. Related musical examples (for example, “Ex. 4a,” “Ex. 4b,” and “Ex. 4c”) should be placed in separate files.
• Please do not include captions with the music files.

Placing supplied music files:

• Please submit a hard copy (for reference only) of each music file along with a disk.
• Music should be saved in EPS, TIFF, or Acrobat PDF format with preview
• Supplied scan files must be at 300 dpi for grayscale images and 900 to 1200 dpi for line art.
• Each music file should contain only one music example. Related music examples (for example, “Ex. 4a,” “Ex. 4b,” and “Ex. 4c”) should be placed in separate files.
• Please do not include captions with the music files.

Supplying hard copy manuscript for engraving:

• Please submit a hard copy of each music file along with a disk.
• Any edits to the music should be clear and marked in red ink or graphite.
• Do not include captions with the music copy.