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Call Number Guide: Score Call Numbers

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Score Call Numbers

Because of our large collection of contemporary music, many call numbers exist in two sizes, "traditional" and oversized, as indicated below. The oversized items are all ranged on the bottom shelves surrounding the rear stack area.

780-780.82: REFERENCE SCORES

780: Authoritative editions of composers' complete works; facsimiles of manuscripts
780.82: Historical anthologies

782-784: VOCAL MUSIC

782: Opera, operetta, and musical theater vocal scores
    Ovrsz. 782: Oversized vocal scores
783: Sacred choral works, vocal scores
    Ovrsz. 783
783.6: Sacred songs
784: Non-sacred songs, including art songs
    Ovrsz. 784
784.2: Secular choral works, unaccompanied, with original accompaniment, or vocal scores
    Ovrsz. 784.2

785: CHAMBER MUSIC AND SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLES

  • The first number after the decimal point indicates whether the ensemble consists of winds, strings, or a combination.
  • The second number after the decimal point indicates the number of players.

785.1x: Wind ensembles with or without piano

785.12: Duets
    Ovrsz. 785.12
785.13: Trios
    Ovrsz. 785.13
785.14: Quartets
    Ovrsz. 785.14
785.15 Quintets
    Ovrsz. 785.15
785.16: Sextets
    Ovrsz. 785.16
785.17: Septets
785.18: Octets
785.19: Nonets and larger ensembles

785.4x: Small jazz ensembles; miscellaneous

785.42: Jazz compositions for families of instruments, e.g., "Bb melody instruments";
785.46: Music for unspecified instruments; chance compositions
    Ovrsz. 785.46

785.5x: Mixed ensembles: string/wind, piano/string/wind, string/percussion, wind/percussion

785.52: Duets
    Ovrsz. 785.52
785.53: Trios
    Ovrsz. 785.53
785.54: Quartets
    Ovrsz. 785.54
785.55: Quintets
    Ovrsz. 785.55
785.56: Sextets
    Ovrsz. 785.56
785.57: Septets
    Ovrsz. 785.57
785.58: Octets
    Ovrsz. 785.58
785.59: Nonets and larger ensembles
    Ovrsz. 785.59

785.7x: String ensembles with or without piano

785.72: Duets for two diverse instruments
    Ovrsz. 785.72
785.73: Trios
    Ovrsz. 785.73
785.74: Quartets
    Ovrsz. 785.74
785.75: Quintets
    Ovrsz. 785.75
785.76: Sextets
785.77: Septets
785.78: Octets
    Ovrsz. 785.78
785.79: Nonets and larger ensembles

786: KEYBOARD MUSIC

786.3: Piano or harpsichord pedagogy; exercises; piano music for beginners
786.4: Solo piano or harpsichord music
    Ovrsz. 786.4
786.49: Piano or harpsichord, 3 or more hands
    Ovrsz. 786.49
786.492: 2 or more pianos or harpsichords (excluding concertos)
    Ovrsz. 786.492
786.493: Piano or harpsichord concertos; 1 or more solos with orchestra -- reductions for two keyboards
    Ovrsz. 786.493
786.8: Organ music
    Ovrsz. 786.8

787: STRING MUSIC

787.1: Violin (solo or with accompaniment; violin duets)
    Ovrsz. 787.1
    787.13 Violin methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)  
787.2: Viola (solo or with accompaniment; viola duets)
    Ovrsz. 787.2
    787.23 Viola methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
787.25: Viola da gamba (solo or with accompaniment
787.3: Cello (solo or with accompaniment; cello duets)
    Ovrsz. 787.3
    787.33 Cello methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
787.4: Double bass (solo or with accompaniment; bass duets)
    Ovrsz. 787.4
    787.43 Double bass methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
787.5: Harp (solo or with accompaniment; duets)
    Ovrsz. 787.5
    787.53 Harp methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
787.6: Guitar or lute (solo or with accompaniment)
    Ovrsz. 787.6
    787.63 Guitar methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)

788: WIND MUSIC

788.1: Trumpet or cornet (solo or with accompaniment; trumpet duets)
    Ovrsz. 788.1
    788.13 Trumpet methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
788.2: Trombone (solo or with accompaniment; trombone duets)
    Ovrsz. 788.2
    788.23 Trombone methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
788.4: Horn (solo or with accompaniment; horn duets)
    Ovrsz. 788.4
    788.43 Horn methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
788.48: Tuba (solo or with accompaniment; tuba duets)
    Ovrsz. 788.48
    788.483 Tuba methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
788.5: Flute, piccolo, or recorder (solo or with accompaniment; duets)
    Ovrsz. 788.5
    788.53 Flute methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
788.6: Clarinet (solo or with accompaniment; clarinet duets; methods)
    Ovrsz. 788.6
    788.63 Clarinet methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
788.66: Saxophone (solo or with accompaniment; sax duets)
    Ovrsz. 788.66
    788.663 Saxophone methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
788.7: Oboe or English horn (solo or with accompaniment; oboe duets)
    Ovrsz. 788.7
    788.73 Oboe methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)
788.8: Bassoon (solo or with accompaniment; bassoon duets)
    Ovrsz. 788.8
    788.83 Bassoon methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)

789: PERCUSSION MUSIC

789: Percussion music (solo or ensemble)
    Ovrsz. 789
    789.3 Percussion methods, orchestral excerpts (Arranged by compiler)

LG.SC. & MIN.SC.: STUDY SCORES

LG.SC.: Large full scores
    Ovrsz. LG.SC.: Oversized full scores
MIN.SC.: Miniature study scores