Lyrica Society for Word-Music Relations

	LYRICA SOCIETY for WORD-MUSIC RELATIONS An unalterable and unquestioned law of the musical world required that the German text of French operas sung by Swedish artists should be translated into Italian for the clearer understanding of English-speaking audiences. —Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence (1920)
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LYRICA SOCIETY for WORD-MUSIC RELATIONS

An unalterable and unquestioned law of the musical world required that the German text of French operas sung by Swedish artists should be translated into Italian for the clearer understanding of English-speaking audiences. —Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence (1920)

Format
Authors should submit their articles to the Editor (address above) in electronic format (PDF and MS Word, set to 8.5 in. x 11 in. paper size). Figures or illustrations necessary to the argument should be included within the text submission. Submissions should include a bibliography, a short abstract conforming to the RILM guidelines (<www.rilm.org /submissions/index.html>), and a brief biographical notice. Ars Lyrica accepts articles in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Music examples should: (a) be written or printed on separate sheets; (b) provide text underlay or clear captions exactly as they are to appear in the article; and (c) be based on the most authoritative sources available, and properly cited in the captions. Where possible, music examples should be submitted in electronic form, using the Sibelius or Finale platforms. Type is available for a large number of musical symbols, but fully notated music should not be included within sentences. Photos and other accompanying graphics, such as reproductions of manuscripts or art works should also be submitted electronically. The location of all examples, tables, or figures should be clearly indicated in the text. Captions for figures, tables, and musical examples should be submitted in a separate file. Clear, high-definition computer scans should be submitted for all continuous-tone illustrations. All submissions should use the notes and bibliography style of documentation given in The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. (Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2010). Citations must include the name of the publisher in those places as specified in the manual (e.g. “Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2010”). Ars Lyrica also follows the manual’s punctuation and its use of Arabic numerals for volume numbers. First reference to material should give a full bibliographic citation; subsequent references should be abbreviated to author and short title. Obtaining permission for reprinting materials under copyright protection, beyond internationally recognized, legal principles of “fair use,” is the responsibility of the author. The Lyrica Society for Word-Music Relations presumes such permissions have been secured by the contributor and will not be held accountable for infringement of existing copyright regulations. Book reviews that address single texts should not exceed 1,500 words. Reviewers are encouraged to develop an essayistic approach and to review multiple texts on a shared theme. Review essays will be granted greater flexibility in length. Ars Lyrica accepts articles in French, German, Italian, and Spanish and book reviews in English only. Abstracts to articles written in these languages should be submitted (and will be printed) in English as well as in the foreign language. Foreign-language articles will be reviewed by native speakers of those languages who are members of the Lyrica Society’s Editorial Board. In English-language articles, spelling, punctuation, and date formatting should conform to United States conventions.

Format

Authors should submit their articles to the Editor (address above) in electronic format (PDF and MS Word, set to 8.5 in. x 11 in. paper size). Figures or illustrations necessary to the argument should be included within the text submission. Submissions should include a bibliography, a short abstract conforming to the RILM guidelines (<www.rilm.org /submissions/index.html>), and a brief biographical notice. Ars Lyrica accepts articles in French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Music examples should: (a) be written or printed on separate sheets; (b) provide text underlay or clear captions exactly as they are to appear in the article; and (c) be based on the most authoritative sources available, and properly cited in the captions. Where possible, music examples should be submitted in electronic form, using the Sibelius or Finale platforms. Type is available for a large number of musical symbols, but fully notated music should not be included within sentences. Photos and other accompanying graphics, such as reproductions of manuscripts or art works should also be submitted electronically. The location of all examples, tables, or figures should be clearly indicated in the text. Captions for figures, tables, and musical examples should be submitted in a separate file. Clear, high-definition computer scans should be submitted for all continuous-tone illustrations.

All submissions should use the notes and bibliography style of documentation given in The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. (Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2010). Citations must include the name of the publisher in those places as specified in the manual (e.g. “Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2010”). Ars Lyrica also follows the manual’s punctuation and its use of Arabic numerals for volume numbers. First reference to material should give a full bibliographic citation; subsequent references should be abbreviated to author and short title.

Obtaining permission for reprinting materials under copyright protection, beyond internationally recognized, legal principles of “fair use,” is the responsibility of the author. The Lyrica Society for Word-Music Relations presumes such permissions have been secured by the contributor and will not be held accountable for infringement of existing copyright regulations.

Book reviews that address single texts should not exceed 1,500 words. Reviewers are encouraged to develop an essayistic approach and to review multiple texts on a shared theme. Review essays will be granted greater flexibility in length.

Ars Lyrica accepts articles in French, German, Italian, and Spanish and book reviews in English only. Abstracts to articles written in these languages should be submitted (and will be printed) in English as well as in the foreign language. Foreign-language articles will be reviewed by native speakers of those languages who are members of the Lyrica Society’s Editorial Board. In English-language articles, spelling, punctuation, and date formatting should conform to United States conventions.

	Lyrica Society for Word-Music Relations, c/o Dr. Paul-André Bempéchat, 28 De Wolfe Street, Leverett House, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 lyricasociety@aol.com	Created: 24-Mar-2011 Revised: 26-Jun-2018 Author: D.G. Sprous