- Brook, Barry S., and Richard J. Viano. Thematic Catalogues in Music: An Anno-
tated Bibliography. 2nd ed. Annotated Reference Tools in Music, 5. Stuy-
vesant, N.Y.: Pendragon, 1997. l, 602p. ISBN 0-918728-86-X. ML113 .B86.
First edition, 1972. An important descriptive list of 1,444 catalogues, in com-
poser order (or source, for multiple composers) with full bibliographic detail.
Also background material on the history and bibliography of thematic cata-
logues. The period covered is 1645–1996.
11.Répertoire international des sources musicales = International Inventory of
Musical Sources = Internationales Quellenlexikon der Musik.Munich: Henle;
London: Novello; Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1960–. ML113 .I6.
This massive project—generally known as RISMand cited thus in the present
guide—of the International Musicological Society and the International Asso-
ciation of Music Libraries began in 1952 under the chairmanship of Friedrich
Blume. Its purpose was to present a complete bibliography of musical works,
published or not, which appeared in all countries up to the year 1800; in fact,
later materials are included in various series. Contents of the series are given in
IOM1, p.107–108; and Duckles,diverse entries, see index. RISM Online
includes electronic (July 1999) versions of Series A/II: Music Manuscripts after
1600; RISM-U.S. Libretto Database; RISM Libraries Directory; and RISM
Bibliographic Citations Database. The libretto database has records for more
than 11,000 printed and manuscript libretti from the 16th to the 20th century.
12.Répertoire international de la presse musicale: A Retrospective Index Series
(RIPM).Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI Center for Studies in Nineteenth-Century
Music, University of Maryland, 1988–.
An endeavor to index individual music periodicals issued in the 19th century.
A list of 34 periodicals covered through 1994 is in Duckles4.123.
13.A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings.3rd ed. Com-
piled by the Music Library Association. Elizabeth Davis, coordinating ed.
Chicago: American Library Association, 1997. 650p. ISBN 0-8389-3461-7.
ML113 .B3.
A recommended core collection for libraries but also useful for anyone who
needs to find a good edition or CD of a repertoire opera. Of the 3,000 scores
listed, 140 are operas and 100 are operettas/musicals. Full bibliographic infor-
mation is provided. Composer indexes to the score and recording sections.
Among the other indexes and bibliographies that serve the field of music,
with coverage of opera, a number must be mentioned. Descriptions of them
appear in Ducklesat the entry numbers cited: Music Index (4.89), RILM
Abstracts of Music Literature(4.90), British Catalogue of Music(5.14, 5.67),
and Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology(4.136).
Opera
The next titles are bibliographies of material about opera, without national limi-
tations. Bibliographies of opera for specific countries are listed in the country sec-
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