Catalog of Pre-1900 Vocal Manuscripts in the Music Library, University of California at Berkeley |
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| Author:
| Emerson, John A. |
| Series title: | UC Publications in Catalogs and Bibliographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-09703-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1988 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first time that an American library has published a catalog devoted entirely to a collection of vocal music manuscripts. Full descriptions and inventories of 700 manuscripts containing well over 3300 musical compositions are included. A wide variety of musical styles is represented from medieval Gregorian chant to 19th-century opera. This classed catalog groups entries into six broad categories; access to specific information, such as musical genres and watermarks, is...
More DescriptionThis is the first time that an American library has published a catalog devoted entirely to a collection of vocal music manuscripts. Full descriptions and inventories of 700 manuscripts containing well over 3300 musical compositions are included. A wide variety of musical styles is represented from medieval Gregorian chant to 19th-century opera. This classed catalog groups entries into six broad categories; access to specific information, such as musical genres and watermarks, is available through 11 indexes.