Marian sheet music collection

Collection

Identifier: ML-037

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains over 700 pieces of sheet music on Marian topics, including hymns, mass settings, orchestral scores, and Christmas carols.

Dates

1598-2012, bulk 1860-2012
Majority of material found within 1860 - 2012

Language of Materials

Collection contains materials in Catalan, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, and Spanish.

Access to Materials

This collection is open and available to the public for research in the Marian Library reading room. The materials are non-circulating.

Copyright Notice

The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.

History of the Marian Library

The Marian Library was founded by the Marianists of the University of Dayton in 1943 to make the Blessed Virgin Mary better known, loved, and served. It is a special library whose presence on campus is a significant expression of the university's Catholic and Marianist identity. Its collections are developed and maintained to preserve and provide access to materials that support its mission of fostering Marian scholarship and sound Marian devotion.

The Marian Library is recognized both nationally and internationally as a center for scholarship on the Blessed Virgin Mary. It serves the research needs of faculty and students of the International Marian Research Institute and of the broader University of Dayton community, and of visitors throughout the world. It also documents the diverse expressions of popular devotion to Mary, and it provides public outreach through its exhibits, tours, and reference services.

For more information on the Marian Library, please see the website.

Extent

10.5 Linear Feet (7 banker boxes)

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains sheet music with a Marian dimension. This collection is international in scope, and a bulk of the music dates from the 1860s through the present day.

Arrangment

Items in this collection have been arranged alphabetically by composer's last name. Items with an unknown composer are arranged by title at the end of the collection. Oversized materials are marked in the inventory and housed separately.

Accruals

Development of the Marian sheet music collection is ongoing, and new acquisitions will continue to be added to the collection.

Related Materials

This collection is not an exhaustive collection of Marian hymns and songs. The Marian Library has further holdings of music in their book collection that researchers are urged to consult. In particular, the St. Basil's Hymnal (BV 360 .B28) contains many popular Marian hymns from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Copies of Marian hymns and songs can also be found in the Sutton File, a vertical file collection of Marian ephemera. Please consult with an archivist or librarian if you need help finding further resources.

Subjects

Catholic Church -- Hymns Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Christmas music -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Songs and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Masses -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Orchestral music -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Organ music -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Piano music -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sheet music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings