Literature about Music (Music Library)

ML = Literature about Music Classification Numbers


General topics
ML 1-109

ML 1-5     Periodicals/Serials
ML 12-21   Directories/Almanacs
ML 25-28   Societies
ML 29-31   Music foundations
ML 32-33   Institutions
ML 35-38   Festivals and Congresses
ML 40-44   Programs
ML 48-54.8 Librettos
ML 90      Writings of musicians
ML 93-97   Manuscripts, autographs, etc.
ML 100-109 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias



Bibliography
ML 111-158

ML 111     Theory, practice, history
ML 112     Music publishing and printing
ML 113-118 International
ML 120     National
ML 132     Graded lists, by medium
ML 135     Manuscripts
ML 136-158 Catalogs




History and Criticism
 ML 162-3797

Special periods
ML 162-197

ML 162-169 Ancient
ML 170-190 Medieval
ML 193-197 1600-

By region or country
ML 198-350.5

ML 198-239 America
ML 240-325 Europe
ML 330-345 Asia
ML 350-350.5    Africa

Biography
ML 385-429

Composition
ML 430-455


Instruments and instrumental music
ML 460-1354

ML 460     General
ML 462     Catalogs
ML 465-471 Special periods
By region or country

ML 475-486 America
ML 489-522 Europe
ML 525-541 Asia
ML 544          Africa
ML 549-1092     Instruments
ML 550-649 Organ
ML 650-747 Piano, clavichord, harpsichord, etc.
ML 750-927 String instruments
ML 930-990 Wind instruments
ML 1000-1018    Plectral instruments
ML 1030-1040    Percussion instruments
ML 1050-1055    Mechanical and other instruments
ML 1100-1165    Chamber music
ML 1200-1270    Orchestral music
ML 1300-1354    Band music


Vocal music
ML 1400-3275

ML 1400         General
ML 1402-1406    Special periods
ML 1410-1451    By region or country
ML 1460         Vocal technique
ML 1500-1554    Choral music
ML 1600-2881    Secular vocal music
ML 2900-3275    Sacred vocal music

Program music
ML 3300-3354

Dance music
ML 3400-3465

National music
ML 3545-3775


Philosophy and physics of music
ML 3800-3923


Acoustics and physics
ML 3805-3817 

Physiology
ML 3820
 
Psychology
ML 3830-3840

Aesthetics
ML 3845-3877

Criticism
ML 3880-3923

Literature on
music for children
ML 3930
     
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