MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data: 008: Music (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)

18-19 - Form of composition (006/01-02)

Two-character alphabetic code that indicates the form of composition. Codes are based on Library of Congress subject headings. If more than one code is appropriate, the code mu (Multiple forms) is used in 008/18-19 and all appropriate specific codes are given in field 047 (Form of Composition). Code mu (Multiple forms) may also signify that field 047 (Form of Composition) contains non-MARC composition codes.

an - Anthems

bd - Ballads

bg - Bluegrass music

bl - Blues

bt - Ballets

ca - Chaconnes

cb - Chants, Other religions

cc - Chant, Christian

cg - Concerti grossi

ch - Chorales

cl - Chorale preludes

cn - Canons and rounds

co - Concertos

cp - Chansons, polyphonic

cr - Carols

cs - Chance compositions

ct - Cantatas

cy - Country music

cz - Canzonas

df - Dance forms

Includes music for individual dances except for mazurkas, minuets, pavans, polonaises, and waltzes, which have separate codes.

dv - Divertimentos, serenades, cassations, divertissements, and notturni

fg - Fugues

fm - Folk music

ft - Fantasias

gm - Gospel music

hy - Hymns

jz - Jazz

mc - Musical revues and comedies

md - Madrigals

mi - Minuets

mo - Motets

mp - Motion picture music

mr - Marches

ms - Masses

mu - Multiple forms

mz - Mazurkas

nc - Nocturnes

nn - Not applicable

op - Operas

or - Oratorios

ov - Overtures

pg - Program music

pm - Passion music

po - Polonaises

pp - Popular music

pr - Preludes

ps - Passacaglias

pt - Part-songs

pv - Pavans

rc - Rock music

rd - Rondos

rg - Ragtime music

ri - Ricercars

rp - Rhapsodies

rq - Requiems

sd - Square dance music

sg - Songs

sn - Sonatas

sp - Symphonic poems

st - Studies and exercises

su - Suites

sy - Symphonies

tc - Toccatas

ts - Trio-sonatas

uu - Unknown

vr - Variations

wz - Waltzes

zz - Other

|| - No attempt to code

20 - Format of music (006/03)

One-character code that indicates the format of a musical composition (e.g., piano-conductor score).

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 score formats

n - Not applicable

u - Unknown

z - Other

| - No attempt to code

21 - Music parts (006/04)

# - No parts in hand or not specified

d - Instrumental and vocal parts

e - Instrumental parts

f - Vocal parts

n - Not applicable

u - Unknown

| - No attempt to code

22 - Target audience (006/05)

One-character alphabetic code that describes the intellectual level of the target audience for which the material is intended

# - Unknown or unspecified

a - Preschool

b - Primary

c - Pre-adolescent

d - Adolescent

e - Adult

f - Specialized

g - General

j - Juvenile

| - No attempt to code

23 - Form of item (006/06)

One-character alphabetic code that specifies the form of material for the item being described.

# - None of the following

a - Microfilm

b - Microfiche

c - Microopaque

d - Large print

f - Braille

r - Regular print reproduction

Eye-readable print, such as a photocopy.

s - Electronic

| - No attempt to code

24-29 - Accompanying matter (006/07-12)

Up to six one-character alphabetic codes (recorded in alphabetical order) that indicate the contents of program notes and other accompanying material for sound recording, music manuscripts, or notated music. If fewer than six codes are assigned, the codes are left justified and each unused position contains a blank (#).

# - 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

| - No attempt to code

30-31 - Literary text for sound recordings (006/13-14)

Up to two one-character codes (recorded in the order of the following list) that indicate the type of literary text contained in a nonmusical sound recording. If only one code is assigned, it is left justified and the unused position contains a blank (#).

# - Item is a music sound recording

a - Autobiography

b - Biography

c - Conference proceedings

d - Drama

e - Essays

f - Fiction

g - Reporting

h - History

i - Instruction

j - Language instruction

k - Comedy

l - Lectures, speeches

m - Memoirs

n - Not applicable

o - Folktales

p - Poetry

r - Rehearsals

s - Sounds

t - Interviews

z - Other

| - No attempt to code

32 - Undefined (006/15)

Undefined; contains a blank (#) or a fill character (|).

33 - Transposition and arrangement (006/16)

# - Not arrangement or transposition or not specified

a - Transposition

b - Arrangement

c - Both transposed and arranged

n - Not applicable

u - Unknown

| - No attempt to code

34 - Undefined (006/17)

Undefined; contains a blank (#) or a fill character (|).

008 - Music (NR)

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