Adding Pieces to Your Library

There’s no single right way to build your Sage Score library.

Whether you’re entering a few new purchases, cataloging shelves of physical music, importing an existing spreadsheet, or working from scanned scores, Sage gives you several ways to get pieces into your library. Choose the method that best matches the music and information you already have.

Add a single piece

Best for: Adding individual pieces and capturing detailed information.

Single-piece entry gives you the most control over the information attached to a piece. As you enter details, Sage can suggest values based on your existing library and commonly used information, helping you keep your catalog consistent.

This is a good choice when adding new music as you acquire it or when you want to create a particularly complete library record.

Add pieces in bulk

Best for: Quickly entering basic information for several pieces at once.

Bulk entry provides a streamlined, spreadsheet-style workflow for cataloging multiple pieces without opening a separate form for each one.

It works especially well when you are building a new catalog from a physical library and want to move quickly through titles, composers, voicings, and other key information.

Add pieces with dictation

Best for: Hands-free cataloging or situations where you need to move around your music library while entering pieces.

With dictation, you can describe your pieces naturally instead of typing each field. Sage interprets what you say and organizes the information into individual library records for you to review before adding them.

This can be particularly useful when cataloging shelves or storage areas where staying at a computer would slow you down.

Import an existing catalog

Best for: Moving an existing spreadsheet or digital catalog into Sage.

If you already maintain your library in a spreadsheet or another system, you can import many pieces at once rather than re-entering them manually.

Sage's mapping tools let you match the columns in your existing file to the appropriate library fields, so your spreadsheet does not need to use Sage-specific column names or formatting.

Add pieces from scanned files

Best for: Creating or updating library records from PDFs and scanned music.

Sage's scan and OCR workflow can analyze uploaded files and help identify the music they belong to.

Depending on what Sage finds, it can help match a file to a piece already in your library or prepare information for a new library record. You'll have an opportunity to review the results before changes are finalized.

This can be a useful option when your digital files contain information that would otherwise need to be entered manually.

Add an anthology

Best for: Collections, method books, songbooks, and other publications containing multiple individual works.

Anthologies work differently from standalone pieces because Sage lets you keep track of both the collection itself and the individual works contained within it.

This gives you the benefit of finding and programming an individual piece while still knowing exactly which book or collection contains it.

You can mix and match

You do not have to choose one method for your entire library.

For example, you might:

Import your existing catalog to create a starting point.
Use bulk entry while working through uncataloged shelves.
Use dictation while moving around a storage room.
Add new purchases individually.
Upload scans when you already have digital files available.
Catalog anthologies separately so their individual contents are searchable.

Use whichever method makes the most sense for the music in front of you.

Sage helps fill in the bigger picture

Adding a piece is only the beginning of its library record.

As Sage works with your catalog, it can add useful context such as tags, genres, learning objectives, and other information that makes your music easier to search, understand, and use later.

You can start with the information you have today and continue building a richer library over time.