University of Connecticut | Composition Forms -- Call Number Codes
These call letters and numbers are used after the prefix MCD or LP to denote entire discs focusing on those forms or instruments; usually these disc contain more than one composer. Composition codes are also used after composer codes if a disc also focuses on one composer and one composition form.
Example: MCD Be is a music compact disc focusing on ballet
(probably the disc has more than one composer). MCD St8 Be is a music
compact disc focusing on Stravinsky's ballets (more
than one).
Note: these are fictitious numbers. Also, this guide is only meant to facilitate
browsing. To find specific works, use the Keyword or
Author / Uniform-Title search.
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Adagietto |
Ac |
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Adagio |
Ad |
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Agnus Dei |
Ae |
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Air (Ayre) |
Ag |
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Allegretto |
Al |
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Allemande, Almand, Almain |
Am |
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Andante |
An |
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Andantino |
An |
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Anthem (see also National Anthem |
Ao |
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Antiphon |
Ap |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Arabesque |
Aq |
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Aria |
Ar |
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Arioso |
As |
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Art of Fugue |
At |
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Ave Maria |
Av |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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B |
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Bagatelles |
Ba |
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Ballad |
Bb |
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Ballade |
Bd |
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Ballet Suite |
BeSu |
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Ballets |
Be |
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Band |
MBW |
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Barcarolle |
Bf |
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Basse Danse |
Bg |
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Benedictus |
Bn |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Bolero |
Bo |
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Bourree |
Bou |
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Branle |
Bt |
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Bransle |
Bt |
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Brass |
MBrW |
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C |
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Cadenza |
Ca |
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Campaign Song SEE Songs-Political |
SoQ |
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Canarie |
Cb |
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Canon |
Cc |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Cantata |
Cd |
Sacred cantata |
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Canticle |
Cf |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Canzona |
Cg |
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Canzonet |
Cga |
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Capriccio |
Ch |
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Caprice |
Cha |
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Carol |
Ci |
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Cassation |
Ck |
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Catch |
C1 |
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Chaconne |
Cm |
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Chanson |
Cn |
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Chanson sans Paroles SEE Song without words |
Sp |
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Chant |
Under Plain-Song |
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Chantey SEE Songs-Sailor |
SoR |
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Chanty |
Sj |
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Chanty (Shanty) SEE Songs-Sailor |
SoR |
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Children's Music SEE Kindergarten Music |
Ki |
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Choral, Chorale |
Co |
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Collections of children's songs, etc. |
CHI |
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College Song |
SoD |
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College Songs SEE Songs-College |
SoD |
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Complete Works |
Wk. Comp. |
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Concertante |
Cq |
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Concertino |
Cqa |
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Concerto |
Cr |
See also SoCr-Double Concerto |
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Concerto Grosso |
Cra |
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Condutus |
Ct |
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Contredanse |
Cu |
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Cornet |
MCoM |
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Cotillion |
Cv |
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Country Dance |
Cw |
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Courante Corrante Corant |
Cx |
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Cradle Song |
SoG |
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Cradle Songs SEE Song-Cradle |
SoG |
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Credo |
Cy |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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D |
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Dance |
Da |
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Descant, Descante, Discant |
De |
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Divertimento |
Dr |
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Divertissement |
Ds |
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Divisions |
Dt |
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Double |
Du |
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Double Concerto |
DoCr |
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Drinking Song |
SoH |
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Duet-Instrumental |
Dw |
When vocal place under Songs-Duet |
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Duets (Vocal) |
SoM |
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Dump |
Dx |
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E |
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Ecossaise |
Ec |
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Elegy |
El |
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Entr'acte |
En |
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Etude, Study |
Et |
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Fancy |
Fb |
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Fandango |
Fa |
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Fanfare |
Fd |
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Fantasia, Fantasy, Fantasie, Phantasie |
Fe |
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Fantasiestruck, Fantasu Piece |
Ff |
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Farandole |
Fh |
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Fauxbourdon |
Fk |
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Film music |
FiM |
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Finale |
Fl |
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Folia, Follia |
Fo |
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Folk-Song |
Fs |
Fs before the country number indicates the general classification of Folk-Song. The country number, which is arbitrarily assigned for each country is listed under Folk-Song in the classification notebook. |
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Forlana, Forlan, Fourlane |
Ft |
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Frottola |
Fta |
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Fugato |
Fu |
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Fughetta |
Fut |
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Fugue |
Fug |
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Funeral SEE March-Funeral |
McF |
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Furiant |
Fy |
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Galliard |
Ga |
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Gallop |
Gb |
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Gavotte |
Gd |
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Gigue, Giga |
Gg |
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Glee |
Gl |
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Gloria |
Go |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Gradual |
Gr |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Grand Opera SEE Opera |
Op |
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Grave |
Gv |
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Gregorian Chant |
Under Plain-Song |
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Gymel |
Gy |
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H |
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Habanera, Habenera |
Ha |
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Hebrew Music |
He5 |
See explanatory note in Classification notebook |
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Highland Fling |
Hi |
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Hocket, Hogentus |
Ho |
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Hornpipe |
Hr |
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Humoresque, Humoreske |
Hs |
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Hunting Song |
SoN |
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Hymn |
Hy |
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I |
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Impromptu |
Ic |
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Incidental Music |
InM |
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Intada |
In |
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Interlude |
Ie |
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Intermezzo |
Im |
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Introduction |
Io |
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Introit |
It |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Invatatorium |
Iw |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Invention |
Iv |
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J |
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Jig |
Ji |
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Jota |
Jo |
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Jubilate |
Ju |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Kindergarten Music (Children's Music) |
Ki |
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Koncerstruck (Concert Piece) |
Cs |
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Kyrie |
Ky |
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Lament |
Lb |
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Lamentation |
Lc |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Landler, Landerer, Landlerische |
La |
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Laud |
Le |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Lauda Sion |
Lf |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Laudi Spirituali |
Lg |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Lente |
Ln |
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Lied (under Song) |
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Litaniae Lauretanae |
Lt |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Liturgical drama |
Ld |
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Loure |
Lu |
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Lullabies SEE Song+A343-Cradle |
SoG |
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M |
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Madrigal |
Mad |
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Maestoso |
Mae |
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Magnificat |
Mb |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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March |
Mc |
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March-Funeral |
McF |
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Masque |
Mqe |
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Mass |
Md |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Mazurka |
Mk |
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Melody |
Ml |
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Minuet, Menuetto, Menuet |
Mn |
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Misc. Accordion Works |
MAW |
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Misc. Band Works |
MBW |
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Misc. Brass Works |
MBrW |
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Misc. Cello Works |
MCoW |
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Misc. Chamber Works |
MCW |
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Misc. Choral Works |
MChW |
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Misc. Clarinet Music |
MClM |
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Misc. Clavichord Works |
MClW |
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Misc. Cornet Music |
MCoM |
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Misc. Dance Music |
MDaM |
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Misc. Double-bass Works |
MdbW |
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Misc. Electronic Works |
MEW |
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Misc. English Horn Works |
MEhW |
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Misc. Euphonium Works |
MEuW |
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Misc. Flute Works |
MFW |
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Misc. Guitar Works |
MGW |
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Misc. Harp Works |
MHW |
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Misc. Harpsichord Works |
MHcW |
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Misc. Horn (french horn) Works |
MHnW |
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Misc. Instrumental Works |
MIW |
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Misc. Lute Works |
MGW |
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Misc. Oboe Works |
MObW |
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Misc. Orchestral Works |
MOW |
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Misc. Organ Works |
MOgW |
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Misc. Percussion Music |
MPM |
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Misc. Piano Works |
MPW |
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Misc. Recorder Works |
MRW |
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Misc. Saxaphone Works |
MSxW |
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Misc. Trombone Works |
MTrW |
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Misc. Trumpet Works |
MTW |
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Misc. Tuba Works |
MTuW |
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Misc. Viol music |
MVdW |
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Misc. Viola Works |
MVaW |
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Misc. Violin Works |
MVW |
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Misc. Vocal Works |
MVcW |
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Misc. Wind Ensemble Works |
MBW |
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Misc. Wind Quartets |
MWQ |
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Misc. Works (of several types and instr.) |
MW |
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Miscellaneous Bassoon Works |
MBaW |
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Miserere |
Mq |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Monologues with music |
Mo |
(e.g. Schonberg's Pierrot Lunaire) |
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Morris Dance |
Ms |
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Motet, Motette |
Mt |
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Motion picture music See Film music |
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Musette |
Mu |
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Musical Reviews |
MR |
Most should be S/ST except when inadvisable to separate from rest of a composer's works, e.g. Bernstein, Shostakovich, others who compose primarily "classical" music. |
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National Anthem |
Na |
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Nocturne, Notturno |
Nc |
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Noel |
Nl |
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Nonet |
No |
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Nunc Dimittis |
Nu |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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O |
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O Salutaris Hostia |
Ou |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Octet, Octette |
Oc |
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Ode |
Od |
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Offertorium, Offertory |
Of |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Opera |
Op |
See also S/ST or MR for Musicals and Opa Operetta |
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Opera Buffa, Comique, Grand, Light, Seria,Rock |
S/ST or MR |
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Operetta |
Opa |
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Oratorio |
Or |
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Ordre |
Os |
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Organum |
Ot |
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Overture, Ouverture |
Ov |
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P |
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Partita |
Pa |
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Part-Song SEE Songs-Part Songs |
SoP |
See Song-Part-Song |
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Passacaglia, Passacaille |
Pb |
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Passion, Passion Music |
Pc |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Pastorale |
Pe |
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Pavan |
Pg |
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Piece |
Pi |
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Plain-Song |
PS |
Use PS8 for the Cutter no., classify according to form using the list in the classification notebook. |
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Political Song |
SoQ |
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Polka |
Po |
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Polonaise, Polacca |
Pn |
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Potpourri |
Pp |
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Prelude |
Pr |
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Prestissimo |
Ps |
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Presto |
Pt |
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Processional Music |
Pq |
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Programme Music |
Pu |
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Psalm |
Pw |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Quadrille |
Qa |
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Quartet, Quartette |
Qua |
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Quintet |
Qui |
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Quodlibet |
Qw |
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R |
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Recitative |
Ra |
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Recitative and Chamber Orch. |
RaC |
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Reel |
Rb |
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Requiem |
Rc |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Respond |
Rd |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Response |
Re |
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Responsorium |
Rd |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Rhapsody |
Rh |
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Ricercare |
Ri |
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Rigadoon, Rigadon |
Rk |
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Rock Opera |
S/ST |
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Romance, Romanza |
Rm |
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Rondo, Rondeau |
Ro |
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Rota |
Ru |
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Round |
Ru |
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Sailor Song |
SoR |
See also Shanty |
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Sanctus |
Sa |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Sarabande |
Sb |
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Scherzo |
Sc |
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Schottische |
Sd |
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Secular Works |
SecW |
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Seguidilla |
Se |
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Septet |
Sf |
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Sequence |
Sg |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Serenade, Serenata, Serenada |
Sh |
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Sextet |
Si |
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Shanty |
Sj |
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Siciliana |
Sk |
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Sinfonia |
Sy |
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Sinfonia concertante |
SyC |
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Sir Roger de Coverly |
Sl |
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Sonata, Sonatina |
Sn |
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Song Cycles |
SoC |
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Songs |
So |
See also Song, College, Cradle, Drinking, Hunting, Part, Political, Sailor |
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Songs Without Words |
Sp |
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Songs, College |
SoD |
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Songs, Cradle |
SoG |
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Songs, Drinking |
SoH |
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Songs, Hunting |
SoN |
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Songs, Part |
SoP |
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Songs, Political |
SoQ |
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Songs, Sailor |
SoR |
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Spiritual |
Sq |
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Stabat Mater |
Ss |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Stanchen |
Sh |
See Serenade |
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Strathspey |
St |
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Study |
Et |
See Etude |
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Suite, Ballet Suites: BeSu |
Su |
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Sword Dance |
Sw |
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Symphonic Poem |
Sx |
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Symphonic Songs |
SySo |
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Symphony |
Sy |
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Tambourin |
Ta |
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Tango |
Tb |
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Tantum Ergo |
Tc |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Tarantella |
Td |
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Te Deum |
Te |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Tenebrae |
Tf |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Terzetto |
Tg |
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Toccata |
Th |
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Tone Poem |
Ti |
If orchestral, catalog under Symphonic Poem:Sx |
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Tourdion |
Tk |
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Tract, Tractus |
Tp |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Trio |
Tr |
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Trombone Ens/Choir |
MTrE |
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Trope |
Ts |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Trumpet |
MTW |
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Tuba Ensemble Music |
MTuE |
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U |
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V |
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Valse |
Wa |
See Waltz |
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Variation |
Va |
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Veni Creator Spiritus |
Vb |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Veni Sancte Spiritus |
Vc |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Vespers |
Vd |
If unaccompanied chant, catalog in this category under Plain-Song. |
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Villanella |
Ve |
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Vivace |
Vi |
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Voluntary |
Vl |
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Vorspiel |
Pr |
See Prelude |
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W |
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Waltz |
Wa |
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Wiegenlied |
SoG |
See Cradle Song |
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XYZ |