The document is a bookshelf from the UCD School of Music that lists numerous books and publications authored by faculty and researchers at the school. It summarizes the research topics covered in the publications, which include Irish cultural history, North-Indian sacred music, African-American music, musical form theory, music aesthetics, 19th century German culture, Western medieval chant, 20th century music, and the representation of death in music. The bookshelf then lists the titles, editors, and contributors for over 20 publications that cover these and other musical topics.