Finding Scores in Parsons Music Library
Tips for finding scores by using OneSearch
- First, select "Scores" from the left dropdown (circled in blue below)
- Enter as much information in the search box as you know (title, composer, etc). If nothing comes up, try removing one or more keywords.
- If you're looking for a specific song, select "that contain the exact phrase" from the middle dropdown (circled in red above).
- If you're looking for a piece with a generic title ("Symphony," "Sonata," Concerto," etc.), try entering the composer's last name and the genre in plural ("Symphonies," "Sonatas," "Concertos," etc)
Quick Call Number Guide for Music Scores (all begin with M)
| Call no. range | Category | |
| 1 . A1-A15 | Music Printed or Copied in Manuscript in the U.S. or the Colonies pre-1860 | |
| 2-2.3 | Collections of Musical Scores | |
| 3-3.1 | Collected Works of Individual Composers | |
| 3.3 | First Editions | |
| 5-1490 | Instrumental Music | |
| 6-175.5 | Solo Instruments | |
| 176 | Instrumental Music for Motion Pictures | |
| 176.5 | Instrumental Music for Radio and Television | |
| 177-990 | Music for Two or More Solo Instruments | |
| 180-298.5 | Duets | |
| 300-386 | Trios | |
| 400-486 | Quartets | |
| 500-586 | Quintets | |
| 600-686 | Sextets | |
| 700-786 | Septets | |
| 800-886 | Octets | |
| 900-986 | Nonets and Larger Combinations of Purely Chamber Music | |
| 990 | Chamber Music for Instruments of the 18th Century and Earlier | |
| 1000-1075 | Orchestra | |
| 1100-1160 | String Orchestra | |
| 1200-1269 | Band | |
| 1270 | Fife (Bugle) and Drum Music, Field Music, etc. | |
| 1350-1353 | Reduced Orchestra | |
| 1356-1356.2 | Dance Orchestra and Instrumental Ensembles | |
| 1360 | Mandolin and Similar Orchestras of Plectral Instruments | |
| 1362 | Accordion Band | |
| 1365 | Minstrel Music | |
| 1366 | Jazz Ensembles | |
| 1375-1420 | Instrumental Music | |
| 1450 | Dance Music | |
| 1470 | Chance Compositions | |
| 1473 | Electronic Music | |
| 1480 | Music with Color Apparatus, etc. | |
| 1490 | Music, Printed or Copied in Manuscript, Before 1700 | |
| 1495-5000 | Vocal Music | |
| 1497-1998 | Secular Vocal Music | |
| 1500-1527.8 | Dramatic Music | |
| 1528-1529.5 | Duets, Trios, etc. for Solo Voices | |
| 1530-1546.5 | Choruses with Orchestra or Other Ensemble | |
| 1547-1600 | Choruses, Part-Songs, etc. With Accompaniment of Keyboard or Other Solo Instrument, or Unaccompanied | |
| 1608 | Choruses, etc. in Tonic Sol-Fa Notation | |
| 1609 | Unison Choruses with or Without Accompaniment of Every Kind | |
| 1610 | Cantatas, Choral Symphonies, etc for Unaccompanied Chorus (Secular and Sacred) with or without Solo Voices | |
| 1611-1624.8 | Songs for One Voice | |
| 1625-1626 | Recitations, Gesprochene Lieder, with Accompaniment | |
| 1627-1853 | National Music | |
| 1900-1980 | Songs (Part and Solo) of Special Character | |
| 1985 | Musical Games | |
| 1990-1998 | Secular Music for Children | |
| 1999-2199 | Sacred Vocal Music | |
| 1999 | Collections | |
| 2000-2007 | Oratorios | |
| 2010-2017.7 | Services | |
| 2018-2019.5 | Duets, Trios, etc. for Solo Voices | |
| 2020-2036 | Choruses, Cantatas, etc. | |
| 2060-2101.5 | Choruses, Part-Songs, etc. With Accompaniment of Keyboard or Other Solo Instrument | |
| 2102-2114.8 | Songs for One Voice | |
| 2115-2146 | Hymn, Psalm, and Choral Books | |
| 2147-2188 | Liturgy and Ritual | |
| 2147-2155.6 | Roman Catholic | |
| 2156-2160.87 | Orthodox Churches | |
| 2161-2183 | Protestant Churches | |
| 2184 | Other Christian Churches | |
| 2186-2187 | Jewish | |
| 2188 | Other Non-Christian Religions | |
| 2190-2196 | Sacred Vocal Music for Children | |
| 2198-2199 | Temperance, Revival, Rescue, and Gospel Songs | |
| 5000 | Unidentified Compositions |
Online Scores
- Music Online: Classical Scores Library This link opens in a new windowAccess in-copyright digital scores of the classical canon, as well as lesser-known contemporary works. This database encompasses all major classical musical genres and time periods from the Middle Ages to the 21st century and includes full, study, piano, and vocal scores. Note: UR has access to Volume I only. (Alexander Street Press)
- The Public Domain Song AnthologyA collection of 348 songs with modern and traditional harmonization, all free of copyright restrictions.
- Digital Resources for MusicologyLinks to substantial open-access projects, especially digitized manuscripts.
- Sheet Music ConsortiumDigitized, public-domain sheet music from a consortium of libraries.
Interlibrary Loan
Can't find what you're looking for in the UR Library catalog? Use the box below to search in WorldCat. You can request it from another library by clicking the "Request Item" button.
Other Resources
- Music in PrintDatabase of music scores that are currently in print, with information about publishers and vendors
- JW PepperSheet music vendor
- Theodore FrontSheet music vendor
- Sheet Music PlusSheet music vendor