Sheet music is best defined by physical format. It occurs as:
The content of sheet music varies widely. It can be either popular or art music, and while songs and solo piano music are the most commonly represented genres, sacred and secular choral music, dance music, and other genres also appear in this format.
Books and scores are given Library of Congress (LC) call numbers, which group similar materials together. Understanding the components of a call number will help you browse the shelves effectively.
Basic information, found in all call numbers |
M |
Overall classification – Music Score |
311 |
Narrower term – Piano Trios |
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B4 |
Composer (Author) - Beethoven |
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Further information, to distinguish among similar items. Not all call numbers have the same number of lines. |
R37 |
Editor – Rafael |
1983 |
Publication Date - 1983 |
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