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MARC Instruments and Voices Code List


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Code List

Source: This list was derived from a controlled list of coded values in the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data from field 048 (Number of Musical Instruments or Voices Codes).

ba
Brass - Horn
bb
Brass - Trumpet
bc
Brass - Cornet
bd
Brass - Trombone
be
Brass - Tuba
bf
Brass - Baritone
bn
Brass - Unspecified
bu
Brass - Unknown
by
Brass - Ethnic
bz
Brass - Other
ca
Choruses - Mixed
cb
Choruses - Women's
cc
Choruses - Men's
cd
Choruses - Children's
cn
Choruses - Unspecified
cu
Choruses - Unknown
cy
Choruses - Ethnic
ea
Electronic - Synthesizer
eb
Electronic - Tape
ec
Electronic - Computer
ed
Electronic - Ondes Martinot
en
Electronic - Unspecified
eu
Electronic - Unknown
ez
Electronic - Other
ka
Keyboard - Piano
kb
Keyboard - Organ
kc
Keyboard - Harpsichord
kd
Keyboard - Clavichord
ke
Keyboard - Continuo
kf
Keyboard - Celeste
kn
Keyboard - Unspecified
ku
Keyboard - Unknown
ky
Keyboard - Ethnic
kz
Keyboard - Other
oa
Larger ensemble - Full orchestra
ob
Larger ensemble - Chamber orch.
oc
Larger ensemble - String orchestra
od
Larger ensemble - Band
oe
Larger ensemble - Dance orchestra
of
Larger ensemble - Brass band (brass with some doubling, with or without percussion)
on
Larger ensemble - Unspecified
ou
Larger ensemble - Unknown
oy
Larger ensemble - Ethnic
oz
Larger ensemble - Other
pa
Percussion - Timpani
pb
Percussion - Xylophone
pc
Percussion - Marimba
pd
Percussion - Drum
pn
Percussion - Unspecified
pu
Percussion - Unknown
py
Percussion - Ethnic
pz
Percussion - Other
sa
Strings, bowed - Violin
sb
Strings, bowed - Viola
sc
Strings, bowed - Violoncello
sd
Strings, bowed - Double bass
se
Strings, bowed - Viol
sf
Strings, bowed - Viola d'amore
sg
Strings, bowed - Viola da gamba
sn
Strings, bowed - Unspecified
su
Strings, bowed - Unknown
sy
Strings, bowed - Ethnic
sz
Strings, bowed - Other
ta
Strings, plucked - Harp
tb
Strings, plucked - Guitar
tc
Strings, plucked - Lute
td
Strings, plucked - Mandolin
tn
Strings, plucked - Unspecified
tu
Strings, plucked - Unknown
ty
Strings, plucked - Ethnic
tz
Strings, plucked - Other
va
Voices - Soprano
vb
Voices - Mezzo Soprano
vc
Voices - Alto
vd
Voices - Tenor
ve
Voices - Baritone
vf
Voices - Bass
vg
Voices - Counter tenor
vh
Voices - High voice
vi
Voices - Medium voice
vj
Voices - Low voice
vn
Voices - Unspecified
vu
Voices - Unknown
vy
Voices - Ethnic
wa
Woodwinds - Flute
wb
Woodwinds - Oboe
wc
Woodwinds - Clarinet
wd
Woodwinds - Bassoon
we
Woodwinds - Piccolo
wf
Woodwinds - English horn
wg
Woodwinds - Bass clarinet
wh
Woodwinds - Recorder
wi
Woodwinds - Saxophone
wn
Woodwinds - Unspecified
wu
Woodwinds - Unknown
wy
Woodwinds - Ethnic
wz
Woodwinds - Other
zn
Unspecified instruments
zu
Unknown

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