Music Cataloging at Yale ♪ Subject cataloging
CHORUSES |
CANTATAS |
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Indication of secular/sacred:
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Choruses, Secular |
Cantatas, Secular |
Indication of type of voice:
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Single works: Choruses, Secular (Women's voices) Choruses, Sacred (Equal voices) Choruses, Secular (Unison) |
Single works: Cantatas, Secular (Women's voices) Cantatas, Sacred (Equal voices) Cantatas, Secular (Unison) Cantatas, Secular ["Mixed voices" is implicit for single works for mixed voices.] |
Collections: Choruses, Sacred (Men's voices) [all for men's voices] Choruses, Secular [for various types of voices] |
Collections: Cantatas, Sacred (Men's voices) [all for men's voices] Cantatas, Secular [for various types of voices] |
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Indicate number of parts? | Yes, when applicable; see Chorus subject headings Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) --------------------------- Note: It is Yale's practice to not add the number of voices to any chorus subject heading. |
No Cantatas, Secular (Men's voices) |
Indicate accompaniment or lack of accompaniment? |
Yes, when applicable; see Chorus subject headings Choruses, Secular (Men's voices) with orchestra Choruses, Sacred (Children's voices) with instrumental ensemble Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied |
No Cantatas, Secular (Men's voices) Choruses, Sacred (Children's voices) Cantatas, Secular |
Add "Arranged" for works arranged for chorus? | No. "Arranged" is added only to subject headings for instrumental music. | No. "Arranged" is added only to subject headings for instrumental music. |
Add ‡v for format subdivision? | Yes, when applicable; see Chorus subject headings Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with band ‡v Scores. |
Yes Cantatas, Secular (Women's voices) ‡v Scores. |
VOCAL ENSEMBLES |
VOCAL ENSEMBLES |
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Indication of secular/sacred:
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Vocal quartets |
Vocal ensembles |
Indication of type of voice: | Type of voice is not indicated | Type of voice is not indicated |
Indicate accompaniment or lack of accompaniment? |
Yes. Vocal septets with instrumental ensemble Sacred vocal trios with continuo Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied |
Yes. Vocal ensembles with electronics Vocal ensembles with flute Sacred vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied |
Add "Arranged" for works arranged for vocal ensemble? | No. "Arranged" is added only to subject headings for instrumental music. | No. "Arranged" is added only to subject headings for instrumental music. |
Add ‡v for format subdivision? | No when:
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No when:
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Yes when accompanied by:
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Yes when accompanied by:
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SONGS |
SOLO CANTATAS |
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Indication of secular/sacred:
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Secular is implied for songs; do not invert for sacred songs.
Songs Sacred songs |
Neither is implied for solo cantatas; invert to designate secular or sacred
Solo cantatas, Secular Solo cantatas, Sacred |
Indication of type of voice:?
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Songs (High voice)
Sacred songs (Medium voice) |
Solo cantatas, Secular (High voice)
Solo cantatas, Sacred (Medium voice) |
Indicate accompaniment or lack of accompaniment? | Yes
Songs (Low voice) with piano Sacred songs (High voice), Unaccompanied. |
No
Solo cantatas, Secular (Low voice) Solo cantatas, Sacred (High voice) |
Add "Arranged" for works arranged for solo voice? | No. "Arranged" is added only to subject headings for instrumental music. | No. "Arranged" is added only to subject headings for instrumental music. |
Add ‡v for format subdivision? | No when:
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No when:
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Yes when accompanied by:
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Yes when accompanied by:
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