Musc catalogues and indexes - general overview
Overview of which type of music material is to be found in which catalogue at the National Library of Scotland:
| Type of material | Catalogue |
| Books on music | Main Catalogue (OPAC and catalogue 1 on fiche) |
| Much post 1992 printed music | Main Catalogue (OPAC and catalogue 1 on fiche) |
| Printed music published before c. 1810 | Main Music Catalogue (Card catalogue in catalogue hall) |
| Printed music published abroad up to c. 1992 | Main Music Catalogue (Card catalogue in catalogue hall) |
| Printed music published in Great Britain between c. 1810 and 1992 | Some in Main Music Catalogue (Card catalogue in catalogue
hall) Some in Supplementary Music Catalogue (hand written card catalogue available on request) |
| Much post 1957 printed music | NLS/BCM card catalogue (available on request) |
| Scottish song tunes, Scottish instrumental tunes, popular music, sound recordings | Various indexes |
| Music manuscripts | Various manuscripts catalogues (see NLS MSS Division) |
Overview of which catalogue contains which type of material:
| Catalogue | Type of material |
| Main Catalogue (Voyager and catalogue 1 on fiche) |
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| Main Music Catalogue (Card catalogue in catalogue hall) |
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| Supplementary Music Catalogue (Victorian hand written card catalogue available on request) |
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| NLS/BCM card catalogue |
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| Various manuscripts catalogues (see NLS MSS Division) |
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| Various indexes |
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