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A landmark reference work for the study of Italian traditional music, this volume offers a coherent, structured, and systematic lexicon devoted entirely to orally transmitted musical traditions. Presenting more than 500 entries, each accompanied by analytical notes, cross-references, and concise bibliographic indications, the Piccolo vocabolario etnomusicologico serves as a pioneering tool designed to support both the cataloguing and indexing of sound documents held in archives and documentation centers and the needs of academic research. Its extensive terminological apparatus—covering oral and written forms, genres and repertories, performance styles, functions, occasions, and cultural contexts—illuminates the richness, diversity, and vitality of Italy’s musical traditions across regions and communities. The work provides an integrated conceptual framework that foregrounds the relationships, continuities, and distinctions among practices, repertoires, and contexts. It stands as an essential guide for students, musicologists, ethnomusicologists, archivists, and cataloguers seeking to navigate the complex and multifaceted universe of Italian traditional musics.