RÉPERTOIRE INTERNATIONAL DES SOURCES MUSICALES
INTERNATIONAL INVENTORY OF MUSICAL SOURCES
INTERNATIONALES QUELLENLEXIKON DER MUSIK
Database Directory
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RISM Series
A/II: Music MSS After 1600
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The RISM Series A/II Database contains bibliographic records for music
manuscripts written after ca. 1600 and, in most cases, before ca. 1850.
Records include information in standard bibliographic categories as well
as graphical images of music incipits. RISM Series A/II is also published
on CD-ROM; see below for detailed information.
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RISM-U.S.
Libretto Database
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The RISM-U.S. Libretto Database contains bibliographic records for more
than 11,000 printed and manuscript libretti for musical stage pieces from
the earliest manifestations through the beginning of the twentieth century.
Presently included in the database are records for all libretti in the
Albert Schatz Collection at the Library of Congress.
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RISM
Libraries Directory
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The RISM Libraries Directory identifies more than 5,500 libraries world-wide
that hold music materials relevant to RISM series. All libraries are identified
by name and RISM siglum. Other information provided can include: address,
phone/fax numbers, links to relevant Internet resources, and literature
about the library.
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RISM
Bibliographic Citations Database
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The RISM Bibliographic Citations Database contains references for all thematic
catalogues and other secondary sources cited in the RISM A/II Music Manuscripts
Database and the RISM-US Libretto Database. The database can be searched
from hyperlinks in those database, or directly from a database search menu.
Online help is available wherever you see the help icon:
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The help system tells you what type of information is included in each
of RISM's databases, describes how to search using the search form, and
offers advice on interpreting the displays of search results.
You can send e-mail directly to RISM wherever you see the e-mail icon: 
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We would appreciate your comments on these services as well as reports
of problems and general suggestions for improvements.
Music Manuscripts after 1600 is also available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM
offers several advantages over the Internet version of the product: speed,
easy accessibility, enhanced printing and searching capabilities, and portability.
The CD-ROM may be ordered from the publisher. Special rates are available
for subscriptions.
For further information contact:
K.G. Saur Verlag
P.O. Box 70 16 20
D-81316 München
Germany
Telephone: ++49 89 76 902 269
Fax: ++49 89 76 902 150
E-mail: 100730.1341@compuserve.com.
Please remember: database connections are happening over the Internet,
so you might experience momentary delays while information is transmitted.
Please be patient and try again later if your first attempt is unsuccessful,
or if the database you have selected is unavailable.
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