1. INTRODUCTION
Apply instructions as found in section 2 of RDA and any other applicable instructions as well as instructions found in Bibliographic Formats & Standards. Assign subject headings from LC Subject Headings or from its distillation, Music Subject Headings, as well as Cataloging Service Bulletin. Call numbers are created in accordance with LC Classification Schedules and Additions and Changes.
NOTE: For these and other music references sources see Music Reference Sources.
2. EDITING COPY OR CREATING RECORDS
2.1 Fixed fields
Refer to Bibliographic Formats & Standards for required fixed field elements.
2.2 Variable fields
- 020 ISBN-10; ISBN-13
- 024 ISMN; UPC
- 028 Publisher’s number or publisher’s plate number. If both are present, enter both in separate 028 fields
- 041 Languages of text and/or prefatory material
- 090 Local call number
- 1XX Only the composer of the work can be entered in a 100 field (no longer can a principal performer be entered in a 1XX field)
- 240 Uniform title
... the particular title by which a work is to be identified for cataloging purposes when the work has appeared under varying titles. The purpose of the uniform title is to bring together records for a work entered under ... variant titles.
- 245 Title of the work as it appears on the title page, cover or caption
- 246 Varying forms of the title
- 250 Edition statement and/or form of presentation
- 264 Place, name of publisher, name of distributor, printing and copyright date (in 2 to 3 separate 264 fields)
- 300 Physical description. All pieces of music are now entered as a score whether for a single performer or 2 or more performers
- 4XX Series statements.
- 5XX Note fields as applicable to the item in hand
- 6XX Subject headings (usually describe the type of musical composition)
- 7XX Name added entries for librettists, translators, editors, etc. or Name/Title added entries for composer(s) and composition(s) found in the 245 but not listed in the 1XX or 240
- 740 Title added entries for titles not appearing in the 245 or 246
- 8XX Name/Series added entries