What's With Titles Anyway?

Title = what is written on the title page of the item (or on the disc or video)

Known title searches work really well because their titles are straightforward.

Example:
      Search for Brunelleschi's dome as a Title

But many times musical works occur within larger scores (collections) or as selections on sound recordings.

Example:

But, try a Keyword search.

Only a Keyword search will find contents notes.


Music titles often vary depending upon where the item was published or even the publisher’s wording preference. For example, a Title search on Mass of notre dame results in one hit. But look at the

UNIFORM TITLE