Music: Collections of Music

An extremely rich and varied set of links here on all musical topics. Be sure to check this out!!!

From the Library of Congress, a collection of digital scans of more than 2000 pre-1801 publications about music, reported in the RISM B VI series.

Lots of musical webpages, MSS images, “quick facts” – a neat site for browsing

A discovery platform for 20th and 21st century music in the UK. Valuable composer profiles, with works lists. Free newsletter subscriptions.

An online guide to music collections in archives, libraries and museums in the UK and Ireland.

Excellent resource for information about 20th and 21st century Irish composers with photos, biographies and their works.

An interactive digital archive of policy-relevant data on the arts and cultural policy in the United States.

From the Dance Heritage Coalition site one can find links to very valuable resources for dance research.

Portal to worldwide collections of medieval polyphonic music manuscripts

An international database

An extensive list of online collections, some materials available free.

From the British library, a collection of digitized sixteenth century works beginning with a Petrucci publication, including church music by Josquin, Tallis and Byrd, and secular music from Germany, Italy and Austria.

A collection of microfilms and photocopies of over 3,000 scores and parts, many of which have been digitized, and can be viewed through the catalog.

More than 27,000 images from medieval and renaissance manuscripts held in the Pierpont Morgan library. Printable format with description is available.

Perhaps the largest, most comprehensive single source on the web. Individual entries are found elsewhere on this list, and there are *many* more!

Provides access to IU catalog, vocal text translations, finding aids for songs and arias, much more.

Over 138 MSS and first editions by such diverse composers as JS Bach and Britten have been digitized and are available for downloading and printing from the Juilliard School of Music. Not friendly to all browsers.

Catalogs of the Library of Congress print and sound collections

A collection of liturgical manuscripts held by the Library of Congress. The development of the modern staff, from one to five lines, changes in neumes, and varied uses of clefs can be easily traced through an examination of these works.

More than 600 manuscripts from the Library's collection, fully digitized. This site is growing, and will eventually include images of watermarks and pertinent essays by leading scholars.

Located at the University of South Dakota, this collection of over 15,000 rare and historic instruments includes examples from both Western and non-Western traditions.

There are many wonderful resources online from the LOC – it’s worth at least 15 minutes of intense browsing to find some that especially suit you.

Provides links to such subjects as The History of Recording and Machines, to discographies, and to an extensive collection of institutions and organizations. N.B.; Most resources restricted to UW users are available to you on the Wabash library music page!