Music Scores Collection
Music Classification & Arrangement
The Music Library owns a large collection of music scores and performance material for individual instruments and ensemble use. Classification and shelving arrangement is unique to this library. Use the library catalogue to locate music scores from both collections. Finding Music Scores - modern editions. Finding Music Scores - manuscripts and early editions
Scores are arranged in categories according to instrument or form of composition. Each instrument or form is given a different letter(s) which forms part of the score's call number. Within each section, all scores are arranged in ALPHABETICAL order by COMPOSER NAME. For example:
| Music for piano - A, by Beethoven - B415 | = A B415 |
| Songs (voice and piano) - M, by Schubert - S384 | = M S384 |
| Opera (vocal scores) - R, by Puccini - P977 | = R P977 |
The Music Scores Collection is arranged in the following classification sequence. Where availabe, click on the links to display a list of titles shelved at each location.
| A - Piano - 2-hands | GGL - Lute | J - Trios | R - Opera - Vocal scores |
| AB - Piano - Rags/Ragtime | GGM - Mandolin | K - Quartets | S - Choral - Vocal scores |
| AC - Piano - Jazz | GH - Koto | L - Quintets, etc. | T - Choral - Albums |
| B - Piano - 4-hands | HA - Flute / Piccolo | M - Voice and Piano | TA - Choral - Unison |
| C - Two Pianos - 4-hands | HB - Oboe & Cor Anglais | MA - Vocal Albums | TB - Choral - Female |
| CA - Two Pianos - 6-hands | HC - Clarinet | MB - Folk Songs | TC - Choral - Male |
| CB - Two Pianos - 8-hands | HCA - Saxophone | MC - Voice & Instr. accomp. | TD - Choral - Mixed |
| D - Harpsichord, etc. | HD - Bassoon | MD - Vocalise / exercises | TE - Madrigals - Albums |
| E - Violin | HE - Horn | ME - Vocal Recitatives | TH - Madrigals - Mixed voices |
| F - Viola | HG - Trombone | MF - Vocal AMEB | TJ - Sacred - Hymn Books |
| FA - Viols & Viola da gamba | HH - Tuba | MK - Vocal Duets | TK - Sacred - Anthems |
| G - Cello | HHA - Euphonium | ML - Popular Songs | TL - Sacred - Motets |
| GE - Bass | HJ - Percussion | N - Organ | TM - Parts of Service |
| GF - Duos, Duets (ex. Guitar) | HK - Harp | NB - Organ tests | TN- Sacred - Songs |
| GG - Guitar | HL - Recorder | P - Miniature scores | TP - Carols |
| GGA - Guitar Albums | HM - Original Wind | PM - Miniature albums | X+ - Folio size scores |
| GGB - Duos with Guitar | HN - Handbells / Carillon | PN - Norton critical scores | Z+ - Elementary teaching |
| GGC - Guitars (3 or more) | HP - Accordion | Q - Full scores |