Music Cataloging at Yale MARC Tagging

MARC Tagging for Scores: Fixed Field Codes

See also MARC tagging for scores and sound recordings: Variable fields



Leader:
00861ccm 2200241 a 4500 00861ccm 2200241 a 4500 00861ccm 2200241_ a 4500 00861ccm 2200241 a 4500
Type of record Bibliographic level Encoding level Cataloging form (i.e., rules)
c = printed music (score),
printed or microform
d = manuscript music,
printed or microform
a = component part, monographic
b = component part, serial
c = collection
d = subunit
m = monograph/item
s = serial
  = full level, material in hand
4 = core level
5 = partial (preliminary) level
7 = minimal level
8 = prepublication level (including CIP)
a = AACR2
i  = pre-AACR2, ISBD punctuation
   = pre-AACR2, pre-ISBD punctuation
u = unknown
c = ISBD punctuation omitted (OCLC TB 260)

008: Publication status || Date 1|| Date 2 || Place of publication || Composition || Format of music || Audience
Form of item || Accompanying matter || Literary text for sound recording || Language || Cataloging source

ORBIS DEFINITION
Publication status Type of date/publication status
b = no dates given; B.C. date involved
d = serial item ceased publication
e = detailed date
s = single known date/probable date
c = serial item currently published
t = publication date and copyright date
i = inclusive dates of collection
k = range of years of bulk of collection
m = multiple dates
p = date of distribution/release/issue/production/recording session when different
r = reprint/reissue date and original date
n = dates unknown
u = dates unknown
q = serial item status unknown
See also Dates and date codes in the fixed field
Date 1 (yyyy) Date of publication
The content is determined by the Type of Date code (D/CODE) above
See also Dates and date codes in the fixed field
Date 2 (yyyy) Date of publication
The content is determined by the Type of Date code (D/CODE) above
See also Dates and date codes in the fixed field
Place of publication Place of publication (assign codes according to present geographic boundaries)
fr = France
gw = Germany
it = Italy
ru = Russia
sp = Spain
xxc = Canada (no province indicated; first two positions indicate province, e.g., onc = Ontario)
xxk = United Kingdom (no country indicated; first two positions indicate country, e.g., enk = England)
xxu = United States (no state indicated; first two positions indicate state, e.g., ctu = Connecticut)
See US MARC country list for a full list
Composition Form of composition
See Codes for form of composition
Format of music Format (See Recording extent of notated music (RDA 3.4.3.2) for definitions of formats)
a = full score: notation showing all parts of a vocal and/or instrumental ensemble arranged one underneath the other, usually on different stave
b = full score, miniature or study size: the same types of scores described for code a, but with the size of notes and staves reduced and not usually intended to be used in performance
c = accompaniment reduced for keyboard: accompaniment is reduced for keyboard instrument(s) and the vocal parts and/or solo instrumental parts remain the same
d = voice score: a score for a vocal work with the accompaniment omitted
e = condensed score or piano-conductor score: instrumental parts reduced to a version for piano on two or more staves, but with instrumental cues added.
g = close score: scores and hymnals in which all the separate parts are transcribed on two staves
h = chorus score: score of a work for chorus showing only the parts for chorus, at least in those portions of the work in which the chorus sings, with the instrumental accompaniment either arranged for one or two keyboard instruments or omitted
i = condensed score: a score in which the number of staves is reduced to two or a few, generally organized by instrumental sections, and often with cues for individual parts
j = performer-conductor part: a score reduced to a single instrument for which the score was written or for the conductor
k = vocal score
m = multiple score formats
u = unknown
z = other than score format: a format of music for which none of the other codes are appropriate, such as music for solo instrument, compositions in graphic notation, or compositions that consist only of instructions for performance. Use if the item consists only of parts. For popular music, use if the score consists of two staves for piano with words printed between the staves, with or without guitar chords.
Audience Target audience (intellectual level)
  = non-juvenile
j = juvenile
Form of item Form of item
  = non of the following
a = microfilm
b = microfiche
c = microopaque
d = large print
f = braille
r = regular print reproduction
s = electronic
Accompanying matter Accompanying material (use up to six, in alphabetical order)
  = no accompanying matter
a = discography
b = bibliography
c = thematic index
d = libretto or text
e = biography of composer or author
f = biography of performer or history of ensemble
g = technical and/or historical information on instruments
h = technical information on music
i = historical information
k = ethnological information
r = instructional materials
s = music
z = other accompanying matter
Literary text for sound recording 1 Literary text for sound recordings
n = not applicable
Literary text for sound recording 2 Literary text for sound recordings
n = not applicable
Language Language of sung or spoken text
eng = English
fre = French
ger = German
ita = Italian
rus = Russian
spa = Spanish
zxx = no linguistic content
und = undetermined language or arbitrary syllables, humming, or other human-produced sounds for which a language cannot be specified
See US MARC language list for a full list
Cataloging source Cataloging source
  = Library of Congress
d = other sources (e.g., OCLC)
c = cooperative cataloging (e.g., PCC)
i = ISBD (descriptive portion of the record contains the punctuation provisions of International standard bibliographic description); use for RDA


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