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Call Numbers for Scores
Call numbers for chamber music follow a set pattern based on the number and type(s) of instruments. Use the chart below to find the call number range for a particular instrumentation. For example, a septet featuring a piano, a string quartet (two violins, viola, and cello), flute, and percussion would have a call number between 720 and 749.
Pieces for 10 or more are considered large ensembles and their call numbers (M1000-1356.2) do not conform to the above pattern.
| # of Instruments | With Organ (00-09) |
Piano and strings (10-14) |
Piano and winds (15-19) |
Piano and any other combination (20-49) |
Only strings (50-54) |
Only winds (55-59) |
Strings and Winds (60-64) |
Any other combination (65-86) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trio (3) | 300-309 | 310-314 | 315-319 | 320-349 | 350-354 | 355-359 | 360-364 | 365-386 |
| Quartet (4) | 400-409 | 410-414 | 415-419 | 420-449 | 450-454 | 455-459 | 460-464 | 465-486 |
| Quintet (5) | 500-509 | 510-514 | 515-519 | 520-549 | 550-554 | 555-559 | 560-564 | 565-586 |
| Sextet (6) | 600-609 | 610-614 | 615-619 | 620-649 | 650-654 | 655-659 | 660-664 | 665-686 |
| Septet (7) | 700-709 | 710-714 | 715-719 | 720-749 | 750-754 | 755-759 | 760-764 | 765-786 |
| Octet (8) | 800-809 | 810-814 | 815-819 | 820-849 | 850-854 | 855-859 | 860-864 | 865-886 |
| Nonet (9) | 900-909 | 910-914 | 915-919 | 920-949 | 950-954 | 955-959 | 960-964 | 965-986 |
Call Numbers for Books
[ref] ML128 C4
ML1100-1215MT140-145