Index to Printed Music: Collections & Series

Index to Printed Music: Collections & Series (IPM) (BiblioLine) 1800 - present     Save to del.icio.us

Resource for locating individual pieces of music published in collections. Because the database indexes each individual piece in a collection, it is useful for scholars, performers, teachers, and other researchers. Music for specific performing forces is easily retrievable, thus offering detailed repertory for performers, conductors, and directors of ensembles.

"The Index Database currently contains ca. 200,630 records, with over 20 fields of information:

• names (composers, poets, librettists, editors)
• titles and alternate titles
• language of text and text incipit
• performing forces (medium)
• identifying numbers (item numbers, opus/thematic catalogue numbers, key)
• formats (full score, piano vocal score, parts, etc.)
• language; presence of non-standard clefs
• figured bass and how treated
• duration of piece (if given in item)
• genres
• musical incipit (if needed for identification)
• citations for performing editions based on the main work
• RISM source numbers.

The Index Database is linked to the Bibliography Database (ca. 9,300 citations as contained in Collected Editions, Historical Series & Sets & Monuments of Music: A Bibliography, by George R. Hill and Norris L. Stephens [Berkeley: Fallen Leaf Press, 1997]). This database is searchable by composer, title, and series name and number. Linking the Bibliography and Index records is a standard edition number. From the Bibliography record, this number allows users to view all index entries for a particular title. From an Index record, this number enables users to link to the Bibliography title for quick searching in library catalogues." [Source: IPM Product Fact Sheet, accessed November 28, 2006.]