Mercer University Libraries has an extensive collection of music materials online and on the shelves. Such materials include books, scores, and recordings in a variety of disciplines.
Browse our shelves using the following classification system as a guide:
In general --
- The first line will be a letter/letters which represent its subject area
- M = music scores
- ML = books of literature on music
- MT = books of music instruction and study
- The second line represents the specific subject. For example, piano sonatas (23) within the larger classification of scores (M) are represented by M 23.
- The third line or Cutter, reflects a letter/number combination to indicate the author or topic. For example, in the M23 section, Prokofiev is represented by the Cutter number .P93. This means Prokofiev's piano sonatas would be shelved together in that section.
M Music, General including scores
ML Literature about music
MT Music instruction and study
M 1-5000 Instrumental Music --Solo and Small Ensembles
- M1 .A1-1.A15 Music copied or printed in manuscript in the United States or the colonies before 1860
- M1 .A5-2.3 Collections
- M2-2.3 Collections of musical sources
- M3-3.3 Collected works of individual composers
- M3.3 First editions
- M5-1490 Instrumental music
- M6-175.5 Solo instruments
- M176 Instrumental music for motion pictures
- M176.5 Instrumental music for radio and television
- M177-990 Music for two or more solo instruments
- M180-298.5 Duets
- M300-386 Trios
- M400-486 Quartets
- M500-586 Quintets
- M600-686 Sextets
- M700-786 Septets
- M800-886 Octets
- M900-986 Nonets and larger combinations of purely chamber music
- M990 Chamber music for instruments of the 18 century and earlier
M 1-1490 Instrumental Music: Orchestra, Band and Beyond
- M1000-1075 Orchestra
- M1100-1160 String Orchestra
- M1200-1269 Band
- M1270 Fife (bugle) and drum music, field music, etc.
- M1350-1353 Reduced Orchestra
- M1356-1356.2 Dance orchestra and instrumental ensembles
- M1360 Mandolin and similar orchestras of plucked instruments
- M1362 Accordion band
- M1363 Steel band
- M1365 Minstrel music
- M1366 Jazz ensembles
- M1375-1420 Instrumental music for children
- M1450 Dance music
- M1470 Chance competitions
- M1473 Electronic music
- M1480 Music with color or light apparatus
- M1490 Music printed before 1700 or copied in manuscript before 1700
M1494-2199 Vocal music
- M1497-1498 Secular vocal music
- M1500-1527.8 Dramatic music
- M1528-1529.5 Duets, trios, etc., for solo voices
- M1530-1546.5 Choruses with orchestra or other ensembles
- M1547-1600 Choruses, part songs, etc., with accompaniment with keyboard or other solo instrument or unaccompanied
- M1608 Choruses, etc., in tonic sol-fa notation
- M1609 Unison choruses
- M1610 Cantatas, choral symphonies, etc., for unaccompanied chorus (secular and sacred) with or without solo voices
- M 1611-1624.8 Songs
- M1625-1626 Recitations with music
- M1627-1853 National music
- M1900-1978 Songs (part and solo) of special character
- M1985 Musical games
- M1900-1998 Secular music for children
M1999-2199 Sacred vocal music
- M1999 Collections
- M2000-2007 Oratorios
- M2010-2017.6 Services
- M2018-2019.5 Duets, trios, etc. for solo voices
- M2020-2036 Choruses, cantatas, etc.
- M2060-2101.5 Choruses, part songs, etc., with the accompaniment of keyboard or other solo instruments, or unaccompanied
- M2102-2114.8 Songs
- M2115-2146 Hymnals. Hymn collections
- M2147-2188 Liturgy and ritual
- M2147-2155.6 Roman Catholic Church
- M2156-2160.87 Orthodox churches
- M2161-2183 Protestant churches
- M2184 Other Christian churches
- M2186-2187 Jewish
- M2188 Other non-Christian churches
- M2190-2196 Sacred vocal music for children
- M2198-2199 Gospel, revival, temperance, etc. songs
- M5000 Unidentified compositions
ML1-3930 Literature on music
- ML25-28 Societies on music
- ML 32-33 Institutions
- ML35-38 Festivals. Congresses
- ML40-44 Programs
- ML47-54.8 Librettos. Scenarios
- ML62-90 Special aspects. Including writings of musicians
- ML93-96.5 Manuscripts, autographs, etc.
- ML100-109 Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
- ML110-111.5 Music librarianship
- ML112-112.5 Music printing and publishing
- ML112.8-158.8 Bibliography
- ML113-118 International
- ML120 National
- ML132 Graded lists. By medium
- ML135 Manuscripts
- ML136-158 Catalogs. Discography
- ML158.4-158.6 Video recordings
- ML158.8 Computer software
- ML159-3775 History and criticism
- ML162-197 Special periods
- ML162-169 Ancient
- ML169.8-190 Medieval. Renaissance
- ML193-197 1601-
- ML198-360 By region or country
- ML198-239 America
- ML240-325 Europe
- ML330-345 Asia
- ML348 Arab countries
- ML350 Africa
- ML360 Australia, Oceania
- ML385-429 Biography
- ML430-455 Composition
- ML459-1380 Instruments and instrumental music
- ML465-471 By period
- ML475-547 By region or country
- ML475-486 America
- ML489-522 Europe
- ML525-541 Asia
- ML544 Africa
- ML547 Australia, Oceania
- ML548 Jews
- ML549-1093 Instruments
- ML549.8-649 Organ
- ML649.8-747 Piano, clavichord, harpsichord, etc.
- ML749.5-927 Bowed string instruments
- ML929-990 Wind instruments
- ML999-1015 Plucked instruments
- ML1030-1049 Percussion instruments
- ML1049.8-1091 Mechanical and other instruments
- ML1091.8-1093 Electronic instruments
- ML1100-1165 Chamber music
- ML1200-1270 Orchestra
- ML1299-1354 Band
- ML1379-1380 Electronic music. Computer music
- ML1400-3275 Vocal music
- ML1499-1554 Choral music
- ML1600-2888 Secular vocal music
- ML2900-3275 Sacred vocal music
- ML3300-3354 Program music
- ML3400-3465 Dance music
- ML3469-3541 Popular music
- ML3544-3775 National music
- ML3800-3923 Philosophy and physics of music
- ML3845-3877 Aesthetics
- ML3880-3915 Criticism
- ML3928-3930 Literature for children
MT1-960 Musical instruction and study
- ML1-5 History and criticism
- MT5.5-7 Music theory
- MT20-32 Special methods
- MT40-67 Composition. Elements and techniques of music
- MT58-67 Forms
- MT68 Improvisation. Accompaniment. Transposition.
- MT70-74 Instrumentation and orchestration
- MT73 Band
- MT90-146 Analysis and appreciation of musical works
- MT95-100 Opera, ballet, etc.
- MT110-115 Oratorios, cantatas, etc.
- MT125-130 Orchestral music
- MT140-145 Chamber and solo instrumental music
- MT146 Popular music
- MT170-810 Instrumental techniques
- MT180-198 Organ
- MT192 Electronic keyboard instruments
- MT200-208 Reed organ
- MT220-255 Piano
- MT259-338 String instruments
- MT260-279.7 Violin
- MT280-298 Viola
- MT300-318 Violoncello
- MT320-334 Double bass
- MT339-533 Wind instruments
- MT340-359 Flute
- MT360-379 Oboe
- MT380-392 Clarinet (A, Bb, C, Eb, etc.)
- MT400-415 Bassoon
- MT418 Brass instruments
- MT420-432 Horn
- MT440-456 Trumpet
- MT460-472 Trombone
- MT480-488 Tuba
- MT500-510 Saxophone
- MT539-654 Plucked instruments
- MT540-557 Harp
- MT560-570 Banjo
- MT580-599 Guitar
- MT600-612 Mandolin
- MT620-634 Zither
- MT640-654 Lute, balalaika, etc.
- MT655-725 Percussion and other instruments
- MT728-728.3 Chamber music
- MT730 Orchestra
- MT733-733.6 Band
- MT740-810 Instrumental technique for children
- MT820-915 Singing and voice technique
- MT825-850 Systems and methods
- MT855-883 Special techniques
- MT898-915 Techniques for children
- MT918-948 School music
- MT955-956 Musical theater
