MARC Form of Musical Composition Code List

List identifier: marcmuscomp

Code List

This list was derived from a controlled list of coded values in the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data from field 008/17-19 (Form of Composition) and 047 (Form of Musical Composition Code).

an: Anthems
bd: Ballads
bg: Bluegrass music
bl: Blues
bt: Ballets
ca
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
dv: Divertimentos, serenades, cassations, divertissements, and notturni
fg: Fugues
fl: Flamenco
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
tl: Teatro lirico
ts: Trio-sonatas
uu: Unknown
vi: Villancicos
vr: Variations
wz: Waltzes
za: Zarzuelas
zz: Other
||: No attempt to code

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