While the majority of pieces are songs, the database also includes music for piano, other instrumental music, and choral music. English, of course, predominates but a significant number of German language items can be found. Most items are published. While each item in the index retains a strong Wisconsin connection, many of the titles were published elsewhere in the United States and some were published simultaneously in Germany. Currently, the total Wisconsin sheet music collection numbers approximately 3000 items with nearly 2800 items included in this index.
Staff add titles to the index as time permits.
The Wisconsin Sheet Music Collection forms part of the Wisconsin Music Archives, a special collection in the Mills Music Library. Materials in the Archives are non-circulating but may be consulted in the library. Titles in the Wisconsin Sheet Music Collection are not included in MadCat and access is only through this database. The Wisconsin Music Archives is one of several Special Collections in the Mills Music Library. Materials in the Archives are subject to the Guidelines for Use and Reproduction of Materials in the Special Collections of the General Library System of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.