Before we had Shazam for naming that tune, we had Thematic Catalogs. These reference works list compositions often with incipits (opening notes of a piece or movement), form, medium, location of manuscript, editions, and so much more. Check ‘em out!

#ThrowbackThursday - bigger than an iPhone, smaller than an iPad, miniature scores used to circulate heavily. How were they used? You could take them in your pocket to a performance and follow along, listen to a recording while following along (and they’re cute). They’re still here - check ‘em out!

Scores of scores. Check ‘em out! Explore new repertoire, check out a stack! We want you to use them, just please bring them back 😉 #umichsmtd

Beautiful new acquisition: Antonio Stradivari: The Complete Works. The collection documents all known instruments made by the Stradivari workshop, with clear and concise historical information on each, including provenance and known players of each instrument.

In 1954, U-M Library made the purchase of the music collection of Jean Auguste Stellfeld, a Belgian musicologist who had amassed one of the most significant music collections in Europe, providing a basis for the U-M Department of Musicology and the study of European music from the 16th century on.

The Women Composers Collection contains approximately 2,800 musical works by more than 700 composers. With the exception of several dozen 18th-century works, the music is almost evenly divided between the 19th and 20th centuries. The scores have been digitized, with many available in HathiTrust.