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Theoria accepts submissions on the following topics:

  • Articles on the history of music theory of Western and non-Western origins of any period, including interdisciplinary studies
  • Articles on the influence or interrelationships between non-Western Music Theory and Western Music Theory
  • Commented editions and translations of hardly accessible or unpublished source texts in music theory
  • Papers of conference sessions on a topic related to the history of music theory, particularly those that discuss new approaches and methods from various perspectives.
  • Reviews of books related to the history of Music Theory and Analysis.

Submissions are welcome at any time. All submissions will be peer reviewed for their scholarly quality, clarity, and originality. Only high-level professional research materials will be considered. Submissions are welcome from any scholars in music theory, music history, ethnomusicology, and related fields. Submissions may not have been previously published elsewhere (in print or online).

Prospective authors should first send an abstract (300 words maximum) and short biographical information by e-mail to the Theoria editor. If the abstract is accepted, authors will be asked to submit their article. It must be in .pdf format and be complete, including all examples, tables, and illustrations, as applicable. The format and bibliographical citations should follow the guidelines as shown below.

The peer-review process and communication with authors follows the guidelines stated below.

Please send all submissions and editorial inquiries by e-mail to the editor, Frank Heidlberger: heidlberger@unt.edu

Article Formatting Guidelines

MAIN TEXT BODY
  • Please send in your final version as a WORD file.
  • Use 12pt times new roman regular throughout. Mark quotes clearly with “…”
  • For title, subtitles, section titles: use 12 pt times new roman only (no all cap!).
  • Use double line spacing only.
  • Use footnotes, using the footnote function of WORD, numbered 1, 2, 3…

Do not use any formatting:

  • No extra spacing between paragraphs
  • No second space after a period. WORD does this sometimes automatically. Make sure this is switched off.
  • No “tab,” no indentation, no “hanging paragraphs.”
  • Place extended quotes (more than three separate lines) as a separate paragraph (“…” only, no other formatting. They will be formatted with extra indentation by the layout manager.
  • No hyphenation.
  • No bold, no all cap words (unless mandated by a quote, and explained in a footnote commentary).
  • You can use single-word italics in quotes - in exceptional cases you can use italics in the main text in order to pronounce a word in comparison to other terms.
  • No special characters. If you need special characters, for analytical explanations, or foreign source texts, for instance, please provide the font set, along with your article.
  • For lists in the main text, please use the “table” function of WORD.
FOOTNOTES, REFERENCES
  • For bibliographical references in the main text or in footnotes, please use the [author date] system, thus:
    (Butt 2010, 15), i.e. no “page” or “p.”
  • In the appendix, please provide a reference list, with bibliographic entries like this:
    Butt, John. 2010. Bach's Dialogue with Modernity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
GRAPHICS, ILLUSTRATIONS, MUSIC EXAMPLES
  • In the main text, mark positions of Illustrations/examples clearly, such as
    [[EXAMPLE 1b somewhere HERE]]
  • Provide each example separately, as pdf, jpg, or tiff file, minimum 300dpi, greyscale, or black and white only.
  • Make sure that scans are horizontally aligned correctly (even with horizontal text line, not “tilted”).
ANYTHING ELSE

Contact the editor: heidlberger@unt.edu in case you have any questions or special layout needs.