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  • P.E.O. Sisterhood (Vocal music): M1905.P2+
  • Pacific islands (National music): M1844+
  • Pageants
    • History and criticism: ML3543
    • Music: M1520+
  • Paleography: ML93+
  • Palestine
    • Literature on music: ML3754
    • National music: M1810+
  • Palm Sunday
    • Instrumental music (Organ): M14.4.P4
    • Vocal music
      • Antiphonaries: M2149.4.P34
      • Choruses, part-songs, etc.: M2068.P4
      • for children: M2191.P3
  • Pan hu
    • Instruction and study: MT335.P3
  • Pan-pipes, see Panpipes
  • Panama-California Exposition (San Diego, 1915)
    • Vocal music: M1677.2.S3 1915
  • Pandean pipes, see Panpipes
  • Pange lingua: M2079.L735
  • Panis angelicus: M2079.L737
  • Panpipes
    • History and criticism: ML990.P3
    • Instrumental music
      • with piano: M270.S95+
  • Pan's pipes, see Panpipes
  • Pantomimes, see Ballets
  • Paraguay (Literature on music): ML239.P3
  • Paraphrases, see Arrangements under individual instruments
  • Parents' and Teachers' Association (Vocal music): M1920.P2+
  • Parodies
    • Librettos: ML50.9
  • Part singing (Instruction and study): MT875
  • Part-songs
    • History and criticism: ML2600+
    • Sacred: M2060+
      • Special texts: M2079; M2099
    • Secular: M1547+; M1627+
      • for children: M1997+
    • see also Choruses
  • Partitas, see Suites
  • Party songs, Political (United States): M1659.7+
  • Passion Sunday (Propers): M2148.3.P3
  • Passionist liturgy and ritual: M2154.4.P4
  • Passiontide (Vocal music)
    • Antiphonaries: M2149.4.C35+
    • Choruses, part-songs, etc.: M2068.L5
    • see also Lent
  • Pasticcios (Analytical guides): MT100+
  • Pater noster: M2079.L74
  • Patriotic monuments (Vocal music)
    • United States: M1677.3
  • Patriotic music, see National music
  • Patriotic occasions (Vocal music): M1629.5
  • Patriotic societies and organizations (Vocal music)
    • United States: M1676+
  • Patriotic songs, see National songs
  • Patrons of Husbandry (Vocal music): M1905.P3+
  • Peace (Vocal music): M1977.P4+
  • Peace Jubilee, Boston (Vocal music): M1637.2+
  • Peals (Archaeology): CC255
  • Pedagogics, see Instruction and study
  • Pedal (Instruction and study)
    • Organ: MT187
    • Piano: MT227
  • Pedal pieces (Organ): M11.2
  • Peking opera: M1805.3+
  • Pelittone, see Tuba
  • Penny whistle
    • History and criticism: ML990.P45
    • Instruction and study: MT358.P45
    • Instrumental music: M110.P46
  • Pentecost
    • Instrumental music (Organ): M14.4.W4
    • Vocal music
      • Choruses, part-songs, etc.: M2068.W4
      • Roman Catholic liturgy
        • Propers: M2148.3.P45+
        • Vespers: M2149.5.V56
  • Pentecostal Holiness (Hymnals): M2131.P4
  • Percussion instruments
    • Bibliography: ML128.P23
      • Discography: ML156.4.P4
    • Dictionaries: ML102.P4
    • History and criticism: ML1030+
      • Construction: ML1031
    • Instruction and study: MT655+
    • Music: M145+
      • for children: M1385.P5
      • with
        • orchestra (Solo): M1038+; M1138+
        • piano: M284.P4+
    • see also individual percussion instruments
  • Performance practice:
    • Bibliography: ML128.P235
    • History and criticism: ML457
  • Performers
    • Biography: ML394+; ML416
    • Discography: ML156.7
  • Performing
    • in musical theater (Instruction and study): MT956
  • Performing groups, Vocal and instrumental, see Vocal and instrumental performing groups
  • Periodicals: ML1 (United States), ML5 (foreign); a few classified by subject (especially those about a single composer)
    • Bibliography: ML128.P24
  • Pershing Rifles (Vocal music): M1676.P3
  • Persia, see Iran
  • Peru
    • Literature on music: ML236+
    • National music: M1693+
  • Philadelphia. Centennial Exhibition (1876)
    • Vocal music: M1677.2.P4 1876
  • Philately, Musical, see Musical philately
  • Philippine Islands
    • Literature on music: ML3758.P5
    • National music: M1822+
  • Philosophy and physics of music: ML3800+
  • Phonodiscs, see Sound recordings
  • Phonofiddle (Instruction and study): MT725.P5
  • Phonograph
    • History and criticism: ML1055
    • Instruction and study: MT703
    • Singing and voice culture: MT853
    • Vocal music: M1977.P45
  • Phonorecords, see Sound recordings
  • Phonotapes, see Sound recordings
  • Phonowires, see Sound recordings
  • Photography (Vocal music): M1977.P47+
  • Phrasing (Instruction and study): MT75
    • Piano: MT235
    • Singing and voice culture: MT892
  • Physical education and music, see Music and physical education
  • Physical fitness (Vocal music): M1977.P5+
  • Physical influence of music: ML3920
  • Physics of music: ML3800+
  • Physiology: ML3820
    • and hygiene of voice (Instruction and study): M821
    • of the hand (Instruction and study)
      • Piano: MT221
      • Violin: MT261
  • P'i p'a
    • History and criticism: ML1015.P5
    • Instruction and study: MT654.P5
    • Instrumental music: M142.P6
    • with orchestra (Solo): M1037.4.P5
  • Pianists: ML397; ML417
  • Piano
    • Analytical guides: MT140+
    • Bibliography: ML128. P3
      • Discographiy: ML156.4.P5
      • Graded lists: ML132. P3
    • Dictionaries: ML102.P5
    • History and criticism: ML650+
      • Construction: ML652+
    • Instruction and study: MT220+
      • Accompaniment: MT239
      • for children: MT745+
      • Four hand-two pianos: MT 242
    • Instrumental music: M20+
      • Duets: M200+
        • Five and more hands: M213
        • Four hand-two pianos: M214+
        • Three hands: M205
      • for children: M1378+
      • Quartets: M410+
      • Quintets: M510+
      • Sextets: M610+
      • Trios: M310+
      • Two pianos: M214+
      • with orchestra (Solo): M1010+; M111O+
  • Piano, Toy, see Toy piano
  • Piano accordion, see Accordion
  • Piano harp (Instruction and study): MT557
  • Piano trade, see Music trade
  • Piano-zither (Instruction and study): MT634.P5
  • Pianograph, see Music recorders
  • Pianola (Instrumental music)
    • with orchestra (Solo): M1039.4.P5
  • Piccolet (Instruction and study): MT358.P5
  • Piccolo
    • Instruction and study: MT357
    • Instrumental music: M11O.P5
      • with
        • orchestra (Solo): M1034.P5+; M1134.P5+
        • piano: M270. P45+
  • Pictorial works: ML89
  • Pie Jesu: M2079.L745
  • Pieces
    • Band: M1245+; M1258+
    • Duets: M204; M221; M233
    • Orchestra: M1045+
    • Piano: M25+
    • String orchestra: M1145+
  • Pillar of Fire (Hymnals): M2131.P5
  • P'illyul (Instrumental music): M110.P54
  • Pipe
    • Instruction and study: MT358.P6
      • for children: MT801.P55
    • Instrumental music: M11O.P56
      • with piano: M270.P5+
  • Pipe organ, see Organ
  • P'iri, see P'illyul
  • Pittsburgh (Roman Catholic liturgy): M2154.2.P6
  • Plain chant, see Chants (Plain, Gregorian, etc.)
  • Player piano
    • History and criticism: ML1070
    • Instruction and study: MT700
    • Rolls (Catalogs): ML158
  • Playing by ear (Piano)
    • Instruction and study: MT239
  • Plectral instruments
    • History and criticism: ML1000+
      • Construction: ML1001; ML1016+
    • Instruction and study: MT539+
    • Music: M115+
      • Accompaniment: M1623+
      • Duets: M272+; M292+
      • Orchestra: M1360
      • Quartets: M425+; M465+
      • Quintets: M525+; M565+
      • Sextets: M625+; M665+
      • Trios: M325+; M365+
      • with orchestra (Solo): M1036+; M1136+
    • see also individual plectral instruments
  • Plucked dulcimer, see Appalachian dulcimer
  • Poems on music: P
  • Poets
    • Songs for one voice: M1619.5
  • Poland
    • Literature on music
      • History and criticism: ML297+; ML3677
    • National music: M1755.3+
  • Police (Vocal music): M1977.P7+
  • Polish Catholic Church (Liturgy and ritual): M2155.6
  • Political movement songs (United States): M1659.7+
  • Political music, see National music
  • Political party songs (United States): M1659.7+
  • Political songs (United States): M1659.7+
    • see also National songs -- United States
  • Polkas
    • History and criticism: ML3465
    • Music: M31; M1048; M1148; M1248; M1264
  • Pollution (Vocal music): M1977.C53+
  • Polonaises
    • Bibliography: ML128.P6
    • Composition (Instruction and study): MT64.P6
  • Polyphonic playing (Piano)
    • Instruction and study: MT238
  • Polyphony
    • History and criticism: ML446
    • Instruction and study: MT55
  • Polytonality: ML3811
    • Instruction and study: MT46
  • Popular music: M1627+
    • Analytical guides: MT146
    • Bibliography: ML128.P63
    • Composition (Instruction and study): MT67
    • Dictionaries: ML102.P66
    • Discography: ML156.4.P6
    • History and criticism: ML3470+
    • Songs: M1630.18+
      • Lyrics, see Lyrics (Popular songs)
  • Popular music, Christian, see Contemporary Christian music
  • Popular songs, see Popular music -- Songs
  • Populist Party (Vocal music): M1664.P6+
  • Portugal
    • Literature on music
      • History and criticism: ML317+; ML3717+
      • Instruments and instrumental music: ML519
    • National music: M1781+
    • Students' songs: M1967
  • Positions (Instruction and study)
    • Viola: MT288
    • Violin: MT268
    • Violoncello: MT308
  • Post horn
    • History and criticism: ML990.P67
    • Instruction and study: MT456
  • Potpourris: M39; M212; M1075; M1268
  • Practice
    • Bibliography: ML112.8
    • Instrumental instruction: MT258
  • Praefationes particulares (Roman Catholic liturgy): M2148.23
  • Preludes
    • Band: M1204; M1255
    • Orchestra: M1004
    • Organ: M10
    • String orchestra: M1104
  • Premonstratensian liturgy and ritual: M2154.4.P74
  • Pre-piano instruments, see Harpsichord
  • Presbyterian church
    • History and criticism: ML3176
    • Vocal music
      • Hymnals: M2130
      • Liturgy and ritual: M2181
  • Presentation of Jesus Christ, Feast of the, see Candlemas
  • Presidents (Vocal music)
    • United States: M1659
  • Primary schools (Vocal music)
    • for children: M1992+
  • Printers, Music, see Music printers
  • Printing, Music, see Music printing and publishing
  • Prizes
    • Bibliography: ML128.P68
    • Literature on music: ML75.5+
  • Processionals: M2079.L75; M2149.6
  • Prodigies, Musical, see Musical prodigies
  • Production
    • in musical theater (Instruction and study): MT955
  • Program music
    • Aesthetics: ML3855
    • History and criticism: ML3300+
    • see also Symphonic poems
  • Programs
    • Concerts: ML42
    • Operatic performances: ML40+
  • Progressive Party (New)
    • Vocal music: M1664.P7+
  • Prohibition movement (Vocal music): M1664.P8+
  • Prominent persons, Songs about, see Songs and music about persons, prominent or notorious
  • Pronunciation
    • Dictionaries: ML109
    • Instruction and study: MT883
  • Proofreading: MT35
  • Propers: M2012; M2148.2+
  • Protest (Vocal music): M1977.P75+
  • Protest songs (History and criticism)
    • France: ML3621.P76
  • Protestant chorale, see Chorales -- History and criticism -- Protestant
  • Protestant churches
    • Bibliography: ML128.P7
    • History and criticism: ML3100+
    • Vocal music
      • Choruses, part-songs, etc.: M2090
      • Hymnals: M2122+
      • Liturgy and ritual: M2161+
      • Services: M2017+
      • Songs for one voice: M2114.1
    • see also Sacred music
  • Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.
    • Vocal music
      • Hymnals: M2125
      • Liturgy and ritual: M2169+
      • Services: M2016+
  • Prussia (Literature on music): ML279+; ML3638
  • Psalm
    • 1: M2079.L168
    • 31: M2079.L435
    • 51: M2079.L62
    • 67: M2079.L35
    • 92: M2079.L23
    • 95: M2079.L95
    • 96: M2079.L25
    • 100: M2079.L45
    • 103: M2079.L17
    • 110: M2079.L373
    • 113: M2079.L535
    • 130: M2079.L34
    • 144: M2079.L2
    • 150: M2079.L53
  • Psalm books, see Hymnals
  • Psalmody (History and criticism): ML3086; ML3186; ML3270
  • Psalms (Vocal music)
    • Antiphonaries: M2149.2.P8
  • Psalters (Antiphonaries): M2149.2.P8
  • Psaltery (History and criticism): ML1015.P8
  • Psychoanalysis (Vocal music): M1977.P8+
  • Psychology: ML3830+
  • Public schools, see Elementary schools; Junior high schools; High schools
  • Publishers, Music, see Music publishers
  • Publishing, Music, see Music printing and publishing
  • Puerto Rico
    • Literature on music: ML207.P8
    • National music: M1681.P6+
  • Pung
    • History and criticism: ML1038.P85
    • Instruction and study: MT725.P8
  • Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the, see Candlemas

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