Music Cataloging at Yale ♪ Subject cataloging
See also Music subject headings for vocal music: Works for two or more voices, two or more to a part
Subject headings for vocal ensembles and solos (choruses vs. cantatas and songs vs. solo cantatas)
NOTE: It is practice in the Yale Music Library to not add the number of voices to any chorus subject heading.
For more information, see Local practice in 6XX fields.
When to add the number of parts and the subdivision ‡v Scores to chorus subject headings
| Number of voices: | Accompaniment: |
Indicate number of parts? |
Add subdivision ‡v Scores? |
| 8 or fewer | ° unaccompanied OR the accompaniment is: ° not indicated; ° for continuo; ° for solo instrument; ° for two of the same keyboard* instrument, |
YES (see Local practice in 6XX fields for Yale Music Library practice) |
NO |
| 8 or fewer | ° two or more instruments (other than continuo or two of the same* keyboard instrument) |
NO |
YES |
| 9 or more | ° unaccompanied OR the accompaniment is: ° not indicated; ° for continuo; ° for solo instrument; ° for two of the same keyboard* instrument, |
NO
|
NO |
| 9 or more | ° two or more instruments (other than continuo or two of the same* keyboard instrument) |
NO |
YES |
*In the 680 field in the subject authority record for "Choruses" (sh 85024772), no. 5 was changed from "for 2 keyboard instruments" to "2 of the same keyboard instrument" as per the Library of Congress subject headings weekly list 41 (October 8, 2008)
| Examples | |
| Incorrect
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano ‡v Scores. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with instrumental ensemble. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 16 parts), Unaccompanied. |
Correct
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble [add the subdivision ‡v Scores when appropriate.] Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano. |