ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Chief source of information for scores and sound recordings</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <CENTER> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> <B><A HREF="musicat.htm">Music Cataloging at Yale</A></B> <IMG ALIGN="Middle" SRC="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/music1.gif"> <B><A HREF="musicat.htm#AACR2">AACR2</A></B></FONT> </CENTER> <CENTER> <H3> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=3>Chief source of information for</FONT> </H3> </CENTER> <CENTER> <H3> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=3> <A HREF="#scores">scores</A> and <A HREF="#sound">sound recordings</A></FONT> </H3> </CENTER> <P> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Information taken from sources other than those prescribed for a particular area of the bibliographic record is to be enclosed in square brackets.</FONT> <HR NOSHADE Color="blue"> <H4> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> <BIG><A NAME="scores">Chief source of information for scores</A></BIG></FONT> </H4> <P> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> Chief source of information = title page.</FONT> <P> <DL> <DT> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; The chief source of information for printed monographs (including scores) is the title page.</FONT> <DT> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; <B>If there is a title page you must use it.</B></FONT> <DL COMPACT> <DD> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; If the title page is a "list title page," use either the list title page, cover, or caption as the chief source, whichever provides the most information.</FONT> </DL> <DT> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; If there is no title page or without a title page applying to the whole work, use the title page or title page substitute as the chief source of information.</FONT> <DT> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; Use the part of the item supplying the most complete information (excluding a separate book jacket) in this order of preference:</FONT> <DL COMPACT> <DD> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; caption</FONT> <DD> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; <A HREF="#cover">cover</A> <SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED">1, 2</FONT></B></SUP></FONT> <DD> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; colophon</FONT> <DD> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; other preliminaries</FONT> <DD> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; other sources</FONT> </DL> <DT> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; Specify the part used as a title page substitute in a note (see 2.7B3).</FONT> <DT> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; If no part of the item supplies data that can be used as the basis of the description, take the necessary information from any available source.</FONT> <DT> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> &#176; If the information traditionally given on the title page is given on facing pages or on pages on successive leaves, with or without repetition, treat those pages as the title page.</FONT> </DL> <P> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> <SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED">1</FONT></B></SUP> <A NAME="cover">Un</A>less the "cover" is made of a thicker, thinner or different color paper than that on which the music is printed, consider it to be the title page. MCB v. 16, no. 11, p. 5.<BR> Richard Smiraglia in <I>Describing Music Materials</I>, 1997, p. 2: "... decorative title pages are not the same as covers. ... A colorful title page is not necessarily a cover."<BR><BR> <SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED">2</FONT></B></SUP> <B>Q.</B>Is the clear cover on a spiral-bound score the cover? Title page?<BR> <B>A.</B>"Keeping in the spirit of LCRI 6.0B1 for <A HREF="#container">sound recordings</A> ("For compact discs and cassettes, consider information which can be read through the closed container (including information on the front cover of a booklet inserted in the container) to be on the container"), a "cover" read through a clear plastic cover is still a cover." Jay Weitz, MLA-L, 7/5/2012 </FONT> <P> <TABLE border=0 BGColor="blue" Width="100%"> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD Width="10%" ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Center Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>MARC tag<BR> for this area</FONT></TD> <TD Width="45%" ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Center Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>From what part of the score<BR> is information for this field transcribed? <BR> (Information taken from other sources is bracketed)</FONT></TD> <TD Width="45%" ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Center Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>OK to use abbreviations in this area?</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>245<BR> <SMALL>including title and statement of responsibility</SMALL></FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Chief source of information: title page.</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Only under these circumstances: <BR> &#176; When the abbreviation appears on the item;<BR> &#176; When you are using "i.e.," "et al." or their equivalents in nonroman scripts.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>250</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Chief source of information, caption, cover, colophon, other preliminaries.</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><IMG SRC="delimit.jpg" WIDTH="9" HEIGHT="11" ALIGN="Middle"><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>a: Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A> </FONT><BR> <IMG SRC="delimit.jpg" WIDTH="9" HEIGHT="11" ALIGN="Middle"><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>b: Only under these circumstances: <BR> &#176; When the abbreviation appears on the item;<BR> &#176; When you are using "i.e.," "et al." or their equivalents in nonroman scripts.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>254</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Chief source of information. If the musical presentation statement appears elsewhere, but not on the chief source, do not add the 254 field.</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>260</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Chief source of information, caption, cover, colophon, other preliminaries, first page of music</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>300</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>any source</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>4XX</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Series title page, caption, cover, title page, colophon, other preliminaries</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Only under these circumstances: <BR> &#176; When the abbreviation appears on the item;<BR> &#176; When you are using "i.e.," "et al." or their equivalents in nonroman scripts.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>5XX</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>any source</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>505</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>?</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Only under these circumstances: <BR> &#176; When the abbreviation appears on the item;<BR> &#176; when you are using "i.e.," "et al." or their equivalents in nonroman scripts.</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P> <HR NOSHADE Color="blue"> <P> <H4> <IMG ALIGN="top" SRC="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/victrola.gif"> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2><BIG><A NAME="sound">Chief source of information for sound recordings</A></BIG></FONT> </H4> <P> <TABLE border=0 BGColor="blue"> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>type of recording</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>chief source</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>disc</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>disc and label <SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED"><SMALL>2</SMALL></FONT></B></SUP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED"><SMALL>3</SMALL></FONT></B></SUP></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>reel-to-reel tape</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>reel and label <SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED"><SMALL>2</SMALL></FONT></B></SUP></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>tape cassette</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>cassette and label <SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED"><SMALL>2</SMALL></FONT></B></SUP></FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2> <SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED">2</FONT></B></SUP>The "label" is defined as permanently affixed paper, plastic, or other material. If there are labels on two or more sides, treat all as a single source.<BR> <SUP><B><FONT COLOR="RED">3</FONT></B></SUP><A NAME="container">For</A> CDs, which have no label per se, consider the information appearing on the disc itself to be the <I><B> label</B></I>. Consider any information on the insert that can be seen through a <I>closed</I> cassette case or jewel case to be on the <I><B> container</B></I>.</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2><BR> <BR> When the label lacks a collective title but one is found on the container or accompanying material, use either of these sources as the chief source and indicate that in a note.<BR> <BR> Lacking a label, use the following sources in this order of preference:<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#176; accompanying material <BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#176; container (sleeve, jewel box, etc.)<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#176; other sources <BR> <BR> When a source other than the chief source (disc or label for discs or cassette or label for cassettes) is used as the chief source, indicate that in a note.</FONT> <P> <TABLE border=0 BGColor="blue" Width="100%"> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD Width="10%" ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Center Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>MARC tag<BR> for this area</FONT></TD> <TD Width="45%" ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Center Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>From what part of the recording<BR> is information for this field transcribed? <BR> (Information taken from other sources is bracketed)</FONT></TD> <TD Width="45%" ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Center Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>OK to use abbreviations in this area?</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>245<BR> <SMALL><SMALL>including title and statement of responsibility</SMALL></SMALL></FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>chief source</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Only under these circumstances: <BR> &#176; When the abbreviation appears on the item;<BR> &#176; when you are using "i.e.," "et al." or their equivalents in nonroman scripts.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>250</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>chief source, accompanying material, container</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><IMG SRC="delimit.jpg" WIDTH="9" HEIGHT="11" ALIGN="Middle"><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>a:Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A></FONT> <BR> <IMG SRC="delimit.jpg" WIDTH="9" HEIGHT="11" ALIGN="Middle"><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>b: Only under these circumstances: <BR> &#176; When the abbreviation appears on the item;<BR> &#176; when you are using "i.e.," "et al." or their equivalents in nonroman scripts.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>260</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>chief source, accompanying material, container</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>300</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>any source</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>4XX</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>chief source, accompanying material, container</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Only under these circumstances: <BR> &#176; When the abbreviation appears on the item;<BR> &#176; when you are using "i.e.," "et al." or their equivalents in nonroman scripts.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>5XX</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>any source</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Yes. See <A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/abbrev.htm">AACR2 abbreviations</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#ffffd7"> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>505</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>?</FONT></TD> <TD ColSpan=1 RowSpan=1 Align=Left Valign=Top><FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=2>Only under these circumstances: <BR> &#176; When the abbreviation appears on the item;<BR> &#176; when you are using "i.e.," "et al." or their equivalents in nonroman scripts.</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P> <HR NOSHADE Color="blue"> <A HREF="musicat.htm"><IMG SRC="music3.gif" WIDTH="30" HEIGHT="30" ALIGN="Left"></A> <FONT FACE="Verdana" Size=1>Comments to <A HREF="mailto:michelle.koth@yale.edu">Mickey Koth</A> Yale University Music Library<BR> &copy;<A HREF="http://www.library.yale.edu/htmldocs/copyright.html">Yale University Library</A> Last revised July 17, 2012.</FONT> </BODY></HTML>