| M50–M54 | Violoncello alone: |
| M50 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M51 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M52 | Original works: Separate |
| M53 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M54 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M229–M236 | Violoncello with piano accompaniment: |
| M229 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M230 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M231 | Original works: Sonatas |
| M232 | Separate works: Suites and variations |
| M233 | Separate works: Pieces |
| M235 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M236 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M286–M287 | Duets for two string instruments (of all kinds): |
| M286 | Collections |
| M287 | Separate works |
| M290–M291 | Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument |
| M294–M295 | Duets—one stringed and one plucked instrument |
| M310–M314 | Piano and two stringed instruments |
| M320–M324 | Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument |
| M330–M334 | Piano, one stringed, and one plucked instrument |
| M349–M353 | Three stringed instruments |
| M360–M364 | Three stringed and wind instruments |
| M370–M374 | Three stringed and plucked instruments |
| M450 | Quartets—Collections (more than one composer and medium) |
| M451 | Quartets—Collections (more than one composer) |
| M452 | Quartets—two violins, viola, violoncello |
| M452.2 | Quartets—four violins |
| M452.4 | Quartets—other combinations of stringed instruments |
Concertos and similar pieces
| M1016 | Violoncello with orchestra, full scores |
| M1016.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1017 | Violoncello with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1116 | Violoncello with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1116.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1117 | Violoncello with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Studies and methods
| MT300 | General works |
| MT302 | Systems and methods |
| MT305 | Studies and exercises: General works |
| MT306 | Orchestral studies (excerpts) |
| MT307 | Bowing |
| MT308 | Positions |
| MT309 | Chords |
| MT310 | Other techniques |
| MT312 | Two violoncellos |
| MT314 | Teaching pieces |
| MT315 | Instructive editions: Two or more composers |
| MT317 | Instructive editions: One composer |
| MT318 | Self-instructors |
Classification Numbers for Books about the Violoncello
| ML128 .V5 | Violoncello bibliographies |
| ML910 | General works |
| ML911 | Construction |
| ML915 | Music and playing |
