The University of Colorado at Boulder Music Library has a large sheet music collection with approximately 150,000 items including examples from the late 18th through the 20th centuries. This collection provides access to digital versions of some of the categories of sheet music within our physical collections, a new avenue to this interesting genre. The sheet music digitized and presented here was originally published between 1890 and 1922. The sheet music in this collection is presented as part of the historical record. The topics, illustrations, and language reflect the attitudes and beliefs of earlier times. The University of Colorado does not endorse the views expressed in these collections that may contain materials that are offensive to some readers.
Permanent address to digital collection: https://doi.org/10.25810/fz1g-7m46.
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Name of the collection: Digital Sheet Music Collection
Name of subcollections: Sister Mary Sheet Music Collection; Colorado Publishers Sheet Music Collection; Colorado Sheet Music Collection; Ragtime Sheet Music Collection; Western Trails Sheet Music Collection
Title derived from original captions on the work by the creator. If the original title is not available titles are created by the cataloger.
The first line of text for the lyrics of the song.
The first line of text in the chorus of the song.
A person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation. Some names in the collection include: Avril, Charles; Butler, Helen May; Green, Hattie E.
A person who writes the words to a song or musical. Some names include: Scoggins, C. H.; Ramey, J. S
Contributor to the work. Some names include: Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887; Armstrong, Will H.
A term that specifies the characteristics and general type of content of the resource. Type terms used in this collection include: notated music
Geographic location(s) relevant to the item. Coverage terms are formatted from FAST and include: Chicago, Illinois--Chicago; New York (State); Colorado--Denver
The name of the entity that published, printed, distributed, released, issued, or produced the resource. Publisher includes: Tolbert R. Ingram Music Co.
The date that the resource was published, released, or issued. Date ranges include: Early 1900s
The date on which the resource was digitized or a subsequent snapshot was taken. Dates include: 2013
A particular form or version of a published text.
Contains the textual or coded form for the language of the content of the resource. Language(s) seen in this collection include: English
Standard that indicates the nature and format of a document, file, or assortment of bytes. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is responsible for all official MIME.
Media type(s) in this collection: text/pdf
The size or scale of the work.
The method by which a resource achieved digital form. Origin for this collection: reformatted digital
Additional notes or description of the content of the item. May contain cataloger's notes as deemed relevant.
A term or phrase representing the primary topic(s) on which a work is focused. Common subject terms used in this collection include: Songs with piano; (Low voice) with piano; Piano music
Geographic location(s) relevant to the item.
Used for chronological subject terms or temporal coverage. Terms used: 1901-1910; 1911-1920
A name used as a subject.
Number assigned to score. Example: MUSICPOP 1908-SM
Classification also include the Sierra bibliographic number and a link to the catalog record.
Contains a unique standard number or code that distinctively identifies a resource. Typically the file name.
Example: musc_sheetMary_dreaminTime.pdf
The institution or repository that holds the resource or where it is available: University of Colorado Boulder Music Library
Information about restrictions imposed on access to a resource.
Statement in collection: The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Please note that the metadata contained in this repository may not be the most up to date, but is updated on a continuing basis.