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A Guide for Music Citation - Chicago/Turabian Style (17th ed)

This guide is largely based on the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. It does not yet incorporate changes in the 18th edition.

Manuscripts and other unpublished items

To cite papers, lectures, manuscripts, manuscript collections, and other unpublished items (often appearing as primary sources), visit Turabian section 17.7. 

Footnote example for score manuscript:

1. Author First Name Author Last Name, "Title of score," format, Year, Location.

 1. Johann Sebastian Bach, "Cantatas. Selections. Seven cantatas by Bach, once owned by Mendelssohn," copyist's manuscript, [1700-1750], Department of Music Manuscripts and Books, Pierpont Morgan Library.

For information on how to handle items in folios and collections, view the Chicago Manual Online:
https://libraries.indiana.edu/databases/chicago

In the search, enter the keywords "unpublished scores" or "folios." Or, navigate to section 14.225