Section 23 - Music Attachment 1
Input standards Optional. Two-character code. Default: bb
SCO,REC Use Comp to indicate the form of composition. Determine forms of composition from subject headings, title, uniform title, or notes. If more than one form is present, use code mu and list the multiple codes in field 047.
Use code nn for nonmusical sound recordings.
FORM OF COMPOSITION:
Codes bb No information supplied an Anthems bt Ballets bg Bluegrass music bl Blues cn Canons and rounds. Use for canons, rounds, and other compositions employing strict imitation throughout.
Co Concertos
Cy Country music
ct Cantatas cz Canzonas. Use for instrumental music so designated. cr Carols ca Chaconnes cs Chance compositions cp Chansons, polyphonic cc Chant, Christian cb Chant, religions other than Christian cg Concerti grossi df Dance forms. Use for music for individual dances, except Mazurkas, Minuets, Pavane, Polonaise, and Waltzes.
dv Divertimentos, serenades, cassations, divertissements, and notturni. Use for instrumental music so designated.
ft Fantasias. Use for instrumental music so designated, and fancies, fantasies, and so forth.
fm Folk music. Use for folk music, folk songs, and ballads. fg Fugues gm Gospel music hy Hymns jz Jazz md Madrigals mr Marches ms Masses mz Mazurkas mi Minuets mo motets mp Moving picture music mt Moving pictue (e.g. sound track) mu Multiple forms mc Musical reviews and comedies nc Nocturnes nn Not applicable. Not a musical sound recording. op Operas or Oratorios ov Overtures pt Part-songs ps Passacaglias. Use for all types of ostinato basses. pm Passion music pv Pavane po Polonaise pp Popular music pr Preludes pg Program music. Do not use for symphonic poems. rg Ragtime music rq Requiems ri Ricercars rc Rock music rd Rondos. Use for rondos and instrumental rondeaux. sn Sonatas sg Songs st Studies and exercises, etudes. Use for items intended for teaching purposes, not for “concert etudes.”
su Suites sp Symphonic poems sy Symphonies tc Toccatas. Use for instrumental music so designated. ts Trio-sonatas uu Unknown. Use for items whose form and genre are unstated or unknown or if subject headings reflect only the medium of performance. vr Variations wz Waltzes zz Other forms not found on this list. Use for genres or forms specified on the item but not on the preceding list. |