I.
RISM -- covers the time period from circa
1600 to 1850.
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A. University of Washington, Seattle, Music
Library (US Su): Thematic Catalogue of Music in
Manuscript. Répertoire International des
Sources Musicales. Book catalog. ML113 .I6 Ser.A/II
pt. US Su (Music Reference)
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B. The
RISM Online catalog In the RISM catalog,
search Library Siglum index for US Su (case
sensitive), the symbol for UW Libraries, for all
manuscripts held here. You may also search for
individual manuscripts using this catalog. For more
information on using the RISM online catalogs, see
the next section.
II. The music manuscripts are also included in the
University Libraries' online
catalog. The online catalog covers all time
periods. To find all manuscripts owned by UW, go to
the keyword search page.
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Example: ** [type two asterisks in search
box] (limit by publication type: Manuscript Music
Scores)
In addition to retrieving all original music
manuscripts (including composition theses completed
at the UW School of Music), the search also retrieves
microfilm and printed facsimiles of manuscripts for
which the original is held elsewhere.
You may also search for individual composers, or
individual manuscripts via the keyword search
screen, restricting the publication type to
manuscript music scores.
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Example 1: au: Lully (limit by
publication type: Manuscript Music Scores)
This search will retrieve all the Jean-Baptiste Lully
manuscripts that we own.
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Example 2: au: lully and ti: atys
(limit by publication type: Manuscript Music
Scores)
This search will retrieve the music manuscript of
Lully's Atys held at the Music Library.
III.
Hans Moldenhauer Collection Some music thought to be in University of Washington Music Library now
is in permanent collections elsewhere. The following catalogs will be helpful in locating
materials dispersed from the Hans Moldenhauer Collection that was located at the University of
Washington for a short time in the early 1950s.
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Quellen zur Musikgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts : Alban Berg und die
Zweite Wiener Schule, Musiker im amerikanischen Exil, Bavarica : Erwerbungen
aus der Sammlung Hans Moldenhauer (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek--Houghton Library) :
Stücke vorwiegend aus dem Nachlass Rudolf Kolisch (Houghton Library) : gemeinsame
Ausstellung, München, 21. Juli-9. September 1988 : Cambridge, Oktober 1988 =
Sources for 20th century music history : Alban Berg and the Second Viennese School
... / Katalog, Helmut Hell und Sigrid von Moisy, Barbara Wolff
ML141.M8 B356 1988
- The Rosaleen Moldenhauer memorial : music history from primary sources : a guide
to the Moldenhauer Archives / Jon Newsom and Alfred Mann, editors
ML93 .R67 2000
I.
RISM (Répertoire International des
Sources Musicales)
Series A/II
(ca.1600-1850)
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A.
Online catalog The catalog includes music
manuscripts from circa 1600 to 1850. It includes UW’s music manuscripts. The catalog is updated twice a year. This is accessible from UW Libraries computers. Please log off after use.
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B. CD-ROM catalog. This has the same
coverage in time period as the Online Catalog above
(1600-1850). However, the library owns the 9th edition (2001) only. The CD-ROM is accessible from the Music Library CD-ROM terminal only (downstairs in the Listening Center).
II.
RISM Series B/IV Manuscripts of Polyphonic
Music (
11th to 16th centuries) Book catalogs.
ML113 .I6 Series B: IV (Music Reference)
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A. Pt. 1: 11th-early 14th centuries
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B. Pt. 2: 1320-1400. Supplement to both pts in 1.
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C. Pts. 3-4: 14th-16th century. By country
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D. Pt. 5: 15th-16th Centuries. Italy only.
III.
Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of
Polyphonic Music, 1400-1550. Book catalog. ML135
.C46 v. 1-5 (Music Reference)
IV.
National
Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
This online catalog includes over 500,000 archival
collections as well as single manuscripts from the
United States. It covers materials (
music and
nonmusic) cataloged since 1986/87.
V.
British Library
Manuscript Catalogue This catalog includes
acquisitions from 1753 to the present day. It includes
both
music and nonmusic materials.
VI.
Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense Ufficio Ricerca Fondi Musicali Italian national catalog of music manuscripts to 1900.
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