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Music Bibliography Mid-term Definitions
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10/01/2016

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Iconography
Definition
Study of objects in an image
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Sigla
Definition
Abbreviation used for a library that appears in encyclopedias, indexes, and bibliographies
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Incipit
Definition
Short excerpt of a musical theme included in thematic catalogues
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Uniform Title
Definition
Authority heading for titles assigned by catalogers for all versions of the work regardless of the title appearing on the score, sound recording, etc.
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Controlled Vocabulary
Definition
Words and phrases used to categorize materials (names, uniform titles, subject headings, etc.)
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Festschrift
Definition
Publication in celebration or honor of someone
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Union Catalog
Definition
Combined library catalog including the holdings of a group or consortium of libraries
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Bibliography
Definition
List of sources used or cited in a written work or on a particular topic; some are annotated; may be comprehensive or selective
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Discography
Definition
Listing or bibliography of sound recordings
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Triangulation
Definition
Using keyword searches to identify the subject heading(s) for a particular topic
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Primary Source
Definition
Material such as manuscripts, letters, recordings originating from or contemporary with the topic of your study; also defined by some as the source most integral to your research
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Cutter
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Second part of a call number, which denotes the author or subject of a work. (ML102.O6; .O6 is the cutter that would indicate that the topic of the encyclopedia is opera
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Truncation
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A symbol used as a substitute for the ending of words (sonat?); acts like the OR operator
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MGG
Definition
Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (Literally 'Music in History and the Present'); most important non-English reference work in music
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ASCAP
Definition
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers; right protection agency
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RISM
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Repertoire International des Sources Musicales (International Inventory of Music Sources)
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