《音樂家肖像》創作原料的資料各異。至少從1672年以來就持有這幅畫的博物館盎博羅削圖書館[4]和Zöllner 2019，第225頁列作品為「蛋彩和油彩」，而Marani 2003，第339頁和Syson et al. 2011，第95頁只列出油彩。一些像Chiesa 1967，第100頁和Wasserman 1975，第138頁較舊的資料只列出油彩。這些資料都沒有詳細討論原料，也沒有談到學者之間對該作構成所造成的分歧。 Zöllner, Frank. Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings Anniversary. Cologne, Germany: Taschen. 2019. ISBN 978-3-8365-7625-3. Marani, Pietro C. Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings. New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams. 2003 [2000]. ISBN 978-0-8109-3581-5. Syson, Luke; Keith, Larry; Galansino, Arturo; Mazzotta, Antoni; Nethersole, Scott; Rumberg, Per. Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan. London, England: National Gallery. 2011. ISBN 978-1-85709-491-6. Chiesa, Angela Ottino della. The Complete Paintings of Leonardo da Vinci. Penguin Classics of World Art. London, England: Penguin Books. 1967. ISBN 978-0-14-008649-2. Wasserman, Jack. Leonardo da Vinci. New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams. 1975. ISBN 978-0-8109-0262-6.
Portrait of a Musician. Universal Leonardo. Site maintained by Marina Wallace and Martin Kemp. London, England: University of the Arts London. [2020-03-22]. （原始内容存档于2020-10-01）.
Portrait of a Musician. Universal Leonardo. Site maintained by Marina Wallace and Martin Kemp. London, England: University of the Arts London. [2020-03-22]. （原始内容存档于2020-10-01）.
