Classmarks beginning with *MM through *MYZ contain musical scores. Their subdivisions are described below.
Classmarks with *MZ are librettos.
Remember: Billing classification refers primarily to books and scores acquired before 1972.
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*MM |
Plainsong |
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*MN |
Collections of music, monument sets, etc. |
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*MNB |
Collected works of individual composers |
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*MNX |
Typescripts and manuscripts of books |
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*MNY |
Letters of musicians |
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*MNYX |
Partial facsimiles of letters of musicians |
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*MNZ |
Music manuscripts and music manuscript facsimiles |
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*MNZX |
Partial facsimiles of music manuscripts |
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*MO (by language) |
National music (primarly vocal) |
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*MP (by language) |
General vocal music, secular |
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*MPW-Amer. |
Songsters and song texts |
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*MPWC-Amer. |
Campaign songsters |
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*MPWT-Amer. |
Temperance songsters |
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*MR |
Sacred solo songs and miscellaneous vocal collections |
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*MRA |
Hymns |
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*MRC |
Carols |
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*MRD |
Liturgical music |
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*MRDG |
Jewish music without accompaniment |
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*MRDI |
Jewish music with accompaniment |
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*MRH |
Non-liturgical music without accompaniment (includes anthems, cantatas, motets, oratorios, etc.) |
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*MRHI |
Non-liturgical music with accompaniment |
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Includes operas, ballets, incidental music, film music, etc.
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*MS |
Dramatic music - vocal scores and scores without accompaniment |
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*MSI |
Dramatic music - full scores |
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*MSP |
Dramatic music - piano solo scores |
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*MTA |
Symphonic poems, symphonies |
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*MTC |
Entr'actes, overtures, suites, variations, etc. |
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*MTK |
Dances, marches |
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*MTO |
Miscellaneous: Fantasies, orchestra concertos, rhapsodies, serenades, etc. |
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*MV |
Special orchestras and bands: brass, janissary, military, string, Turkish, etc. |
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*MVM (by place) |
Field music. Fife and drum music |
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*MVR |
Reduced orchestra and band |
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*MW |
Solo instrument(s) with orchestra |
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*MX |
Chamber music (three or more instruments in combination) |
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*MYA |
Organ music |
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*MYB |
Music for harmonium, seraphine, physharmonica, etc. |
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*MYD |
Piano music |
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*MYF |
Harpsichord and harpsichord family |
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*MYH |
Harp music |
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*MYK |
Violin music |
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*MYL |
Violoncello music |
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*MYM |
Viola music |
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*MYN |
Double bass and other bowed instrument music |
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*MYO |
Lute, mandolin, zither, guitar, banjo etc. music |
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*MYR |
Wind instrument music |
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*MYT |
Percussion music |
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*MYX |
Bell music |
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*MYY |
Automatic instrument music: Hand organ, music boxes, aeolinas, etc. |
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*MYZ |
Other instrumental music: Phonograph, radio, electric instruments |
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*MZ |
Librettos |