Online Directory of RISM Library Sigla

RISM assigns an abbreviation, called a library siglum, to institutions worldwide that hold musical sources or material related to the research of music. Currently (March 2023) there are about 8,700 sigla in RISM. A gold star appears next to the institutions that have sources in the RISM Catalog of Musical Sources.

If you are looking for a siglum that is not yet in the directory, please contact us and we will create a new one.