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Knowledge Organization: Classification and Cataloguing Theory

Notes For example, the span of numbers for viola and piano music is M224-M228. Take the last letter
(4) of the first number in the range (224). Find “4” in the top row and following the numbers
down from there:

M224 for a collection (2 or more works) of original and arranged works for viola and
piano

M225 for a collection (2 or more works) of original works for viola and piano by one or
more composers

M226 for a single original work for viola and piano by one composer
M227 for a collection (2 or more works) of arranged works for viola and piano by one or
more composers

M228 for a single arranged work for viola and piano by one composer (including excerpts
from a single work by one composer)

The span of numbers for five wind instruments is M555-M559, which is also sub-arranged using
Table 6.3 M555 for a collection (2 or more works) of original and arranged works for five wind
instruments (woodwind and/or brass).

M556 for a collection (2 or more works) of original works for five wind instruments
(woodwind and/or brass)

M557 for a single original work for 5 woodwind and brass instruments
M557.2 for a single original work for viola and piano by one composer for 5 woodwind
instruments
M557.4 for a single original work for viola and piano by one composer for 5 brass
instrument
M558 for a collection (2 or more works) of arranged works for five wind instruments
(woodwind and/or brass)
M559 for a single arranged work for five wind instruments (woodwind and/or brass)
(including excerpts from a single work by one composer).
The complication is that there are two subfamilies of wind instruments: woodwinds: flute, oboe,
clarinet, recorder, saxophone, bassoon, etc. and brasses: horn, cornet, trumpet, trombone, baritone,
euphonium, tuba, etc.

Notes That the class number M557 is further subdivided: M557 is for quintets for a
combination of both woodwind and brass instruments; M557.2 for only woodwind quintets,
and M557.4 for only brass quintets. (Adding to the confusion is the terminology “woodwind
quintet,” which is used for quintets with flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. These
qualify as “wind” quintets for cataloguing purposes because they include a non-woodwind
instrument; the horn is a brass instrument.) The rest of the span of numbers is not similarly
subdivided. For example, M556 is used for collections of original works for either wind
quintets, woodwind quintets, or brass quintets, not M556, M556.2, and M556.4. M559 is
used for a single work arranged for either wind quintet, woodwind quintet, or brass
quintet; M559.2 and M559.4 are not used.

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