Music Cataloging at Yale [1] ♪ Preferred titles [2]
Arrangements, transcriptions, etc. (6.18.1.4) | Sketches (6.18.1.5) | Vocal and choruses scores (6.18.1.6)
A distinguishing characteristic serves to differentiate an expression of a musical work from another expression of the same work (e.g., an arrangement, sketches, vocal score). | |||||
(6.18.1.2) Sources of information | |||||
Take information on other distinguishing characteristics of the expression of a musical work from any source. | |||||
(6.18.1.3) Recording other distinguishing characteristics of the expression | |||||
Best practices for music cataloging, draft: If giving other distinguishing characteristic as a component of an access point, routinely also give other distinguishing characteristic in a 381 [3] field. | |||||
(6.18.1.4) Arrangements, transcriptions, etc. | |||||
Record the word arranged to one or more works, or to parts of one or more works, of one composer that are: ° "serious," "classical," or "art" music (broadly speaking) ° and are » arrangements, transcriptions, versions, settings, etc., in which music for one medium of performance has been rewritten for another medium and/or » simplified versions of previously existing musical works. » arranged, transcribed, etc. by the composer or by someone else ° in the "popular" idiom (e.g., rock, jazz) (broadly speaking) ° only if the expression is either » an instrumental work arranged for vocal or choral performance or » a vocal work arranged for instrumental performance From the LC-PCC PS: The following are not to be considered arrangements:
° Alternative instruments:
° Added accompaniments:
° Song transpositions:
Best practices for music cataloging [4]: Follow LC-PCC PS. |
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(6.18.1.5) Sketches | |||||
If the expression consists of a composer's sketches for one or more musical compositions, record Sketches. | |||||
(6.18.1.6) Vocal and choruses scores | |||||
If the expression is a vocal score or a chorus score, record Vocal score(s) or Chorus score(s) as applicable.
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