Music call numbers at the Music Resource Center
Music Call Numbers
Library of Congress call numbers at the Music Resource Center (BEC 103) and O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
How to read an LC call number:
Bizet. Carmen. / Beethoven. String quartet, (vocal score) op. 18
| M | M | |
| 1503 | Subject/Topic/Genre | 452 |
| .B625 | Composer/Author | .B4 |
| C39 | Title/Op., etc. | op. 18 |
| 1919 | Publication date | 1950z |
| c. 2 | Copy, volume, etc. | v. 3 |
NOTE: Alpha-numeric parts of call numbers are filed as decimal numbers. For example:
.F92 before .G368 before .G47 before .G5
OUTLINE OF MUSIC CALL NUMBERS
CLASS M: MUSIC (SCORES)
(these scores are at the MRC)
| M1 - M4 | MISC. COLLECTIONS |
| M3 - M3.1 | Coll. wks of individual composers |
| M5 - M1490 | INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC |
| M6 - M175.5 | Solo instruments |
| M6 - M39 | Keyboard |
| M40 - M59 | Strings |
| M60 - M111 | Winds |
| M115 - M142 | Plucked |
| M142 - M175.5 | Percussion, other |
| M177- M990 | Two or more solo instruments |
| M180 - M298 | Duets |
| M300 - M386 | Trios |
| M400, M500, etc. | Quartets, quintets, etc. |
| M1000 - M1075 | Orchestra |
| M1100 - M1160 | String orchestra |
| M1200 - M1366 | Bands, jazz & other ensembles |
| M1375 - M1490 | Misc. types, ensembles |
| M1495 - M2199 | VOCAL MUSIC |
| M1497 - M1998 | Secular vocal music |
| M1500 - M1527 | Operas, ballets, etc. |
| M1528 - M1610 | Part songs, choruses |
| M1611 - M1624 | Songs, lieder, etc. * |
| M1627 - M1853 | National/world music * |
| M1900 - M1985 | Misc. secular vocal * |
| M1990 - M1998 | Sacred vocal music |
| M2000 - M2017 | Oratorios, masses, etc. |
| M2020 - M2101 | Choruses, part songs, etc. |
| M2102 - M2114 | Sacred songs |
| M2115 - M2199 | Hymnals, liturgical works * |
* Some popular music, world music, and children's music are housed at O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library.
CLASS ML: BOOKS ON MUSIC (selections)
(these books are at the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library)
| ML47 - ML54 | Librettos, song/choral texts |
| ML159 - ML360 | History, by period or country |
| ML410 | Biographies of composers |
| ML459 - ML1380 | Instruments and instr. music |
| ML1400 - ML3275 | Vocal music |
| ML3544 - ML3775 | National/world music |
| ML3800 - ML3923 | Aesthetics, criticism, physics |
CLASS MT: MUSICAL INSTRUCTION AND STUDY
(these books are at the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library)
| MT1 - MT5 | General music education |
| MT5.5 - MT7 | Music theory |
| MT40 - MT67 | Composition, musical forms |
| MT90 - MT146 | Analysis, appreciation |
| MT170 -MT810 | Instrumental techniques * |
| MT180 - MT255 | Keyboard |
| MT259 - MT338 | Strings |
| MT339 - MT533 | Winds |
| MT539 - MT654 | Plucked |
| MT655 - MT725 | Percussion, other |
| MT728 - MT733 | Ensembles, orchestra |
| MT740 - MT810 | Techniques for children |
| MT820 - MT915 | Singing and vocal techniques |
| MT918 - MT948 | School music |
| MT955 - MT956 | Musical theater |
* Some method books are housed at the MRC
