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Current collection statistics
These statistics include only cataloged and partially cataloged materials located at the Beethoven Center and therefore are not a complete accounting of the breadth of the collections.
Updated April 19, 2013
First editions |
352 |
| Early editions (to 1900) | 3134 |
| Modern editions (1901- | 899 |
| Other composers | 191 |
| Total scores | 4572 |
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Beethoven letters |
9 |
| Beethoven music manuscripts | 1 |
| Manuscript copies of Beethoven's music | 12 |
| Other Beethoven documents | 2 |
| Autograph letters of other people | 51 |
| Music manuscripts of other people | 13 |
| Total manuscripts | 88 |
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Rare (published before 1900) |
512 |
| Other books and periodicals | 4422 |
| Total books and periodicals | 4934 |
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Indexed in Beethoven Gateway |
12337 |
| Not yet indexed | 1451 |
| Total journal articles | 13778 |
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CDs |
2443 |
| Albums (Vinyl LP & 78s) | 2170 |
| Cassettes | 131 |
| Other (piano rolls, etc.) | 12 |
| Total sound recordings | 4756 |
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VHS tapes |
140 |
| DVD | 43 |
| CD-ROM | 28 |
| Other media | 15 |
| Total audio/visual | 226 |
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Beethoven portraits |
214 |
| Portraits of other people | 187 |
| Places | 394 |
| Other | 86 |
| Total graphic materials | 981 |
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Busts and sculpture |
123 |
| Medallions and coins | 65 |
| Other objects | 175 |
| Keyboard instruments | 6 |
| Total objects | 373 |
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Programs |
118 |
| Posters | 53 |
| Newspapers | 32 |
| Other | 54 |
| Total ephemera | 260 |
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