Babamarusia's Vintage/Used Music Grading Chart

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· Babamarusia’s Vintage/Used Music Grading Guide

(Revised 19May2007)

· Quality Music and Books

Mary.May@QualityMusicandBooks.com
2233 49th Ave No * Minneapolis, MN 55430 * (763) 205-5390

This chart was developed and revised by Mary Katherine May, owner of Quality Music and Books, Mary May Music, Inc.

Permission is granted to use this grading system for your purposes with the inclusion of Mary Katherine May as the source.

Sheet music covers are graded A = suitable for framing, B = suitable for framing with conditions, C = probably not suitable for framing, buy for music content.
Music is graded on 1-10 Scale. This is a guide. Number is assigned upon most prevailing visual conditions. All conditions within a grade may not be present.

GRADE 1 : Mint, as new condition but paper may be light-moderately age-toned/yellowed
GRADE 2 : Minor soil, age-toned/yellowed paper, may have nicks at top and bottom of spine fold, unmarked.
GRADE 3 : Minor soil, age-toned/yellowed paper, may have nicks at top and bottom of spine fold, unmarked, may have store stamp on front cover
GRADE 4 : Minor soil, age-toned/yellowed paper, spine-fold end tears to 1/2 inch, unmarked, may have store stamp and owner name on front cover.
GRADE 5 : Light to moderate soil, age-toned/yellowed paper, may have spine-fold end tears to 1.5 inches, store stamp and owner name on front cover, moderate amount of edge chips and corner creases.
GRADE 6 : Light to moderate soil, moderate to heavy age-toned/yellowed paper, may have spine-fold end tears to 3 inches, store stamp and owner name on front cover, moderate amount of edge chips and corner creases, pencil marks on score that do not cover staves or notation, edge tears to 1/4 inch.
GRADE 7 : Moderate to heavy soil, moderate to heavy age-toned/yellowed paper, may have spine-fold end tears to 3 inches, store stamp and owner name on front cover, moderate amount of edge chips and paper creases, pencil marks on score, edge tears to 1/2 inch.
GRADE 8 : Moderate to heavy soil, moderate to heavy age-toned/yellowed paper, spine-fold is intact somewhere, store stamp and owner name on front cover, moderate to heavy amount of edge chips and paper creases, pencil marks on score, edge tears to 1/2 inch.
GRADE 9 : Must be able to read the music in a performance.
GRADE 10 : Can improvise upon the music still present.

QMB charges only $3.50 for your first book and 25¢ for each additional book purchased. All orders $25 and over ship free! Question? Call us at (763) 205-5390.