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I think this article was on point and stayed relevant on the topic. I did not have any complaints or find anything out of order. I did have what seemed to be an ad. It was asking for me to donate money to keep wikipedia. 64.121.40.217 (talk) 04:00, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Musicology has a very strong opener that draws in readers that enjoy musical stuff very well. They keep the opener short, but keep it also extremely detailed, making the page look extremely neat. The only drawback to this article is that the sources are kind of dated, the most recent source was last updated in 2020. Considering the nieche topic that musicology is, its most likely not that big of a deal. The writing is extremely good, and the editors of this page have hyperlinked all of the musical terms that people outside of music wouldn't understand and define those terms for the average reader to grasp all of the context. The tone and balance of the article is very neutral, as there is not really any bias in music. Threre was only one comment in the talk section of the article, and it was kept very short and simple, but it correlates with my review stating that the article looks very good and stayed relevant to the topic at hand. There is minimal media shown throughout the article, however the media that is shown coorelates with the content, adding context to what is being stated. After reading this artice, i can tell that the writers and the editors of this article kept it very professional, and very informative, not straying from the topic ever. Saltcan (talk) 20:12, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

External lihnks

Some things just grow during incremental edits and sometimes get out of hand. The "External links" section, one of the optional appendices, has grown to 9 entries, including a subsection. Three seems to be an acceptable number, and of course, everyone has their favorite to try to add for a fourth. Consensus needs to determine this.

However, none is needed for article promotion.

Some links may be included in WP:ELNO, WP:NOTREPOSITORY, or WP:NOTGUIDE. Others, listed below:

ELpoints #3) states: Links in the "External links" section should be kept to a minimum. A lack of external links or a small number of external links is not a reason to add external links.
LINKFARM states: There is nothing wrong with adding one or more useful content-relevant links to the external links section of an article; however, excessive lists can dwarf articles and detract from the purpose of Wikipedia. On articles about topics with many fansites, for example, including a link to one major fansite may be appropriate.
ELMIN: Minimize the number of links. --
Note, Does not apply here:ELCITE: Do not use {{cite web}} or other citation templates in the External links section. Citation templates are permitted in the Further reading section.

External links This page in a nutshell: External links in an article can be helpful to the reader, but they should be kept minimal, meritable, and directly relevant to the article. With rare exceptions, external links should not be used in the body of an article.

Second paragraph, acceptable external links include those that contain further research that is accurate and on-topic, information that could not be added to the article for reasons such as copyright or amount of detail, or other meaningful, relevant content that is not suitable for inclusion in an article for reasons unrelated to its accuracy.

- Please also note:
WP:ELBURDEN: Disputed links should be excluded by default unless and until there is a consensus to include them.

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On-line journals

A list of open-access European journals in the domains of music theory and/or analysis is available on the website of the European Network for Theory & Analysis of Music. A more complete list of open-access journals in theory and analysis can be found on the website of the Société Belge d'Analyse Musicale (in French). -- Otr500 (talk) 15:50, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]