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Music: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Entries found in these reference works are listed alphabetically. Generally speaking, encyclopedias have extensive coverage than dictionaries, like more volumes. Yet these two terms are used interchangeably. For instance, New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians has 26 volumes, although it is named as a dictionary.