Score Cataloger's Cheat-Sheet

These are commonly used codes in Score cataloging. Both NOTIS and OCLC MARC names are given for each field when applicable. This list is not exhaustive, so if you don't find what you need, please consulte other sources as needed.

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Form of item
Format of Music
Form of Composition
Accompanying Matter
Type of date
Language
Place
Relator Codes

REPRO=Form
a Microfilm
b Microfiche
c Microopaque
d Large print
f Braille
r Regular print reproduction. Reproductions in regular eye-readable print (e.g., a photocopy).
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SCORE=FMus
a Full score
b Full score, miniature or study size
c Accompaniment reduced for keyboard
d Voice score
e Condensed score or piano conductor score
g Close score
m Multiple formats
u Unknown
z Music in other than score form
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.
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F/COMP=Comp
Assign codes when they apply to the item as a whole (e.g., if the item is a symphony and one of the movements is in sonata form, only the code for symphonies is recorded). If more than one code is appropriate, the code mu (Multiple forms) is used, with appropriate specific codes given optionally in field 047 (Form of Composition Code).
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A/MAT=AccM
Indicates the contents of program notes and other accompanying material for sound recordings, music manuscripts, or printed music. Generally, a specific code is used only if a significant part of the accompanying material is the type of material represented by the code. Up to six codes may be recorded. Codes are recorded in alphabetical order. If fewer than six codes are assigned, the codes are left justified and unused positions contain blanks. If more than six codes are appropriate to an item, only the six most important are recorded.
blank No accompanying matter a Discography. Discographies and other bibliographies of recorded sound.
b Bibliography
c Thematic index
d Libretto or text. Librettos or other text (e.g., transcript of the verbal content).
e Biography of composer or author
f Biography of performer or history of ensemble
g Technical/Historical information on instruments
h Technical information on music. Technical information for performance instructions and performance instruction notes.
i Historical information. Historical information and information about music and items other than music.
k Ethnological information
r Instructional materials
s Music. The accompanying matter contains a score or other music format than that of the main item.
z Other accompanying matter
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D/CODE=DtSt
b B.C. date
e Detailed date
s Single date
I Inclusive dates of collection
k Range of years of bulk of collection
m Range of dates for multipart items or single unpublished items executed over a range of dates.
p Date of distribution/release/issue and date of production/recording session when different
r Reprint/reissue date and original date
t Publication date and copyright date
n Dates unknown
q Range of dates for single item of questionable date
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LANG=Lang
English [eng]
French [fre]
German [ger]
Italian [ita]
Spanish [spa]
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PLACE=Ctry
Australia [at]
Austria [au]
Belgium [be]
Canada [xxc]
England [enk]
France [fr]
Germany [gw]
Italy [it]
Japan [ja]
Russia (Federation) [ru]
Spain [sp]
United Kingdom [xxk]
United States [xxu]
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Relator Codes
Arranger [arr]
Editor [edt]
Translator [trl]
Author of introduction [aui]