Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments - https://www.isko.org/cyclo/hornbostel
https://www.isko.org/cyclo/hornbostel Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by Deborah Lee Table of contents: 1. Introduction 2. Origins and history 2.1. Instrument classification up to the late 19th century 2.2. Mahillon and the road to Hornbostel-Sachs 2.3. The germination of Hornbostel-Sachs 2.4. The purposes of Hornbostel-Sachs 3. The mechanics of the scheme 3.1. Four categories 3.2. Notation 3.3. Arrangement within categories 3.4. Individual classes 3.5. Coverage and warrant 3.6. Extensions and alternatives 3.7. Typographical layout 3.8. The introduction to Hornbostel-Sachs 4. Editions, updates and revisions 4.1. Introducing updates 4.2. Translations 4.3. New categories: introducing electrophones 4.4. MIMO: a new version of Hornbostel-Sachs? 4.5. Governance of Hornbostel-Sachs 5. Reception of Hornbostel-Sachs 5.1. Usage of Hornbostel-Sachs 5.2. Criticism of Hornbostel-S