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Consult the WLSCM General Editor regarding ambiguous cases. Editions of any type of music may be submitted, from short lute and keyboard pieces to selections from (or even entire) operas and oratorios. Arrangements, such as modern guitar adaptations of seventeenth-century keyboard music, are not suitable
The edition should consists of at least two parts, each contained in a separate file: an introduction and the edition proper (the score). The introduction should be submitted as a Microsoft Word file. The score should be submitted as a Finale (2008 or earlier) or a Sibelius (4 or earlier) file. For other formats (e.g., scanned manuscript copy), consult the Librarian. Submit all materials in electronic form, either as e-mail attachment or on a CD-ROM.
Prospective contributors are urged to examine the editions already published on the WLSCM site to get a sense of the preferred format and style (see Catalogue). For the introduction and other prefatory materials (critical reports, texts and translations), follow the JSCM Style Sheet, Sections 1 through 8. Disregard all references to HTML mark-up, since WLSCM texts are published as PDF rather than as HTML files.
Important: Provide adequate margins in both the edition and introductory materials, especially at the top and bottom. WLSCM will add headers and footers to every page identifying the work, composer, and editor.
Title pages are optional. WLSCM will provide an index page in standard format for the entire edition.
The introduction and/or score should clarify which elements of the edition reflect the source and which are editorial changes or additions. The introduction must list the source(s) that formed the basis of the edition, including the library (see Library Abbreviations) and call number, or the name of the original publisher and place and date of publication. Information on other sources for the work and lists of readings are not required. The introduction should provide a description of editorial procedures (changes of clefs, handling of accidentals, beaming, corrections, etc.).If available, recorded performances can be submitted along with the editions. If of acceptable quality, they will be posted as streaming audio. For additional guidelines regarding the submission of recordings, consult the General Editor.
For questions, contact Alexander Silbiger, General Editor, WLSCM.
(rev. Feb 18, 2008)