Music
Special Collections has a considerable collection of music materials dating from the medieval period (c. 1100) to more modern times. Of particular strength are materials with early Church music, such as antiphonals, graduals, and liturgies; eighteenth- and nineteenth-centuries broadsides and ballads; and twentieth-century music magazines. Our closed collection contains modern American music, symphonies, librettos, operas, and other musical topics and genres.
How to Use the Collection
With a few exceptions, the collections can be accessed and requested through the library catalog (Search for “music special collections” and set “MU Ellis Special Collections” as library location filter). Finding aids for individual collections are linked on this website. Materials are available for use in the Special Collections Reading Room (room 401) during regular hours. Materials do not circulate.
Finding Aids for Music
Fragmenta Manuscripta Collection.
Fragmenta Manuscripta is a collection of over 200 manuscript leaves and fragments dating from the eighth to the seventeenth century. Originally…
Kenneth W. Leish Theatre Reviews, 1961-68
Biographical Note Kenneth W. Leish (Kenn.) was a freelance drama critic in New York City from 1961-1966 for Variety Magazine. Variety’s policy did…
Private Collection of Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts.
The University Libraries and a private collector are partnering to make an extensive collection of medieval and early modern materials available to…
Rare Books
The Rare Books Collection is the default designation for materials in Special Collections that are acquired as individual items. Like Special…
Samir Husni Magazine Collection.
Biographical Sketch Samir "Mr. Magazine™" Husni, Ph.D., is a leading expert on print journalism and magazine industry consultant. Husni received his…
Theater Program Collection.
Scope and Contents The majority of the programs are for performances dated from 1945 to the present in New York, London, Washington D.C., and St.…
University of Missouri Archives
University Archives is the depository of official records of the University of Missouri as well as of the administrative records of the University of…
V. T. Hamlin Collections.
Biographical Sketch Vincent Trout Hamlin was born May 10, 1900 in Perry, Iowa to Erma Garland and Frederick Clarence Hamlin. He enlisted in the Army…
Related Exhibits
Selected Items
Missal.
ff. 182 - Bound in a parchment leaf (see Part 2 of description) over boards. Paper - 210 x 155 mm - 15 long lines for most of the text; 11 long lines…
Missal with musical notation
Contents: Contains texts for 11 and 20 July; added text is for the feast of Margaret.
Jugend.
Title from cover.
"Münchner illustrierte Wochenschrift für Kunst und Leben"
Vols. for each year bound in two parts.
Antiphonal
Contents: Contains material for services at Ascension and the vigil of Pentecost; Music: Neumes
Missal
Provenance: John Bagford (1650s-1716) to St. Martin-in-the-Fields; sale 1861 to Sir Thomas Phillipps, n.15758; his sale 22 May, 1913, lot 742; Sir…
A specimen of printing types / by W. Caslon and Son, letterfounder, London.
Includes fonts in Hebrew, Gothic, Coptic, Etruscan, Arabic, etc., music and printer flowers.