Publisher or distributor number (028 field) for scores

Music Cataloging at Yale MARC tagging

Note: this page was created with music cataloging in mind.

See also: Publisher's and plate number for music (RDA 2.15.2 & 2.15.3) and Manufacturer number for sound recordings (MARC 028)

The MARC 028 field is used for formatted numbers assigned by publisher or distributors to sound recordings, printed music, other music-related materials, and video recordings.

LC and OCLC examples

Indicators
1st (type of number) 0 = issue number (sound recordings): assigned by a publisher to a specific sound recording, side of a sound recording, or performance on a sound recording or to a group of sound recordings issued as a set and may appearson the record label or, in some cases on the packaging for a group of sound recordings. (see Manufacturer number for sound recordings (MARC 028))
1 = matrix number (sound recordings): stamped or handwritten onto the non-grooved area near the recording's side and indicates the master from which the specific recording was pressed. (see Manufacturer number for sound recordings (MARC 028))
2 = plate number (scores): assigned by a publisher and usually is printed at the bottom of each page, and sometimes also appears on the title page.
3 = other music number (publisher's number) (scores): assigned by a publisher and normally appears only on the title page, the cover, and/or the first page of music.
4 = Video recording number
5 = Other publisher number
6 = Distributor number: is assigned by a distributor
   ° when in doubt as to whether a number is a publisher number or a distributor number, record it as a publisher number.
2nd (note/added entry controller) 0 = no note, no added entry
1 = note, added entry required
2 = note, no added entry
3 = no note, added entry required
Subfields
‡a publisher or distributor number: the number assigned by the publisher or distributor
‡b source: for scores, use the publisher's name
‡q (new subfield for 2.15.1.7) qualifying information: qualifiers associated with the number, such as part to which the number pertains, where number found is on the item, etc.
Examples:
‡q (on label)
‡q (parts)

Music publishers plate numbers: a list of publishers on IMSLP, many with plate numbers and dates of publications, to help estimate a date for a score with no date of publication.


Circumstances under which an explicit note for plate or publisher's number would be made:
1. a phrase precedes the number
2. there is a range of plate numbers or publishers numbers, or numbers in multiple volumes
3. the item is a reprint and the number applies to the original publisher.


LC and OCLC examples

Single plate or publisher's number:
2012564395
     028 32 EP 7958 ‡b Edition Peters
OCLC #823380376
     028 32 HL00296899 ‡b G. Schirmer, Inc.
OCLC #844732215
     028 22 M.W.&Sons 7467-5 ‡b M. Witmark & Sons
OCLC #841387176
     028 32 MB 0211 ‡b Musica Baltica
2012562743
     028 22 2106-4 ‡b J.L. Peters
2010536133
     028 22 28 283 H.L. ‡b Editions Henry Lemoine
2012571074
     028 22 L & Cie 542 ‡b Chez Mme. Lemoine & Cie
OCLC #43722937
     028 22 D. & F. 14817 ‡b Editions Durand
OCLC #498308885
     028 22 D. S. 3731 ‡b Durand & Schœnewerk
2013561002
     028 22 342-40199 ‡b Merion Music, Inc.
OCLC #838538510
     028 22 7177. P.351 HL ‡b Henry Lemoine
OCLC #840127383
     028 22 S. 2624. (16) ‡b Schonenberger
2013561005
     028 22 27531H.L. II/06 ‡b Editions Henry Lemoine
          ° "II/06" may actually be date of publication and not part of the plate number.

These examples follow 2.15.3.3 and include the final number, which corresponds to the number of pages:
OCLC #851697420
     028 22 H. 1266 (2) ‡b Heugel et Cie.
          ° Resource has 2 unnumbered pages.
OCLC #853665900
     028 22 ASP12-951-04 ‡b Abundant Silence Publishing
          ° Resource has 4 pages.

Both publisher's and plate number appear on item:
OCLC #850969380
     028 32 EP 3087a ‡b C.F. Peters
     028 22 8951 ‡b C.F. Peters
OCLC #654302342
     028 32 DF 10852 ‡b Durand
     028 22 D & F 10852 ‡b Durand
OCLC #832742047
     028 22 CLE-146 ‡b Composers Library Edition
     028 32 494-02931 ‡b Theodore Presser Company

Multiple publisher's or plate numbers
2011568076
     028 32 AMP 8256 ‡b Associated Music Publishers, Inc.
     028 32 50490421 ‡b Hal Leonard Corporation

2012563237
     028 32 ED 446 ‡b G. Schirmer, Inc.
     028 32 HL50334620 ‡b Hal Leonard Corporation

Number is preceded by a phrase:
2013560267
     028 30 68149 ‡b Edition Peters
     500 __ Publisher's no.: Edition Peters no. 68149.

2013560103
     028 30 7786 ‡b Edition Peters
     500 __ Publisher's number: Edition Peters no. 7786.

Range of numbers:

Consecutive numbers

Non-consecutive numbers
Three or more non-consecutive numbers:
2012564339
     028 20 M.W. & Sons10031 ‡b M. Witmark & Sons
     028 20 M.W. & Sons10039 ‡b M. Witmark & Sons
     028 20 M.W. & Sons10042 ‡b M. Witmark & Sons
     028 20 M.W. & Sons10043 ‡b M. Witmark & Sons
     028 20 M.W. & Sons10048 ‡b M. Witmark & Sons
     028 20 M.W. & Sons10025 ‡b M. Witmark & Sons
     028 20 M.W. & Sons10028 ‡b M. Witmark & Sons
     500 __ Plate numbers: M.W. & Sons10031/11028.
OCLC #841753687
     028 20 19025 ‡b Boosey & Hawkes
     028 20 19256 ‡b Boosey & Hawkes
     028 20 19131 ‡b Boosey & Hawkes
     500 __ Plate number: 19025 (movement 1), 19256 (movement 2), 19131 (movement 3-4).

Numbers vary on single item
2012564371
     028 32 EP 7807 ‡b Edition Peters
     028 30 7807 ‡b Edition Peters
     500 __ Publisher's no.: Edition Peters no. 7807.
OCLC #820172542
     028 30 68221 ‡b C.F. Peters Corporation
     028 30 51022 ‡b C.F. Peters Corporation
     500 __ Publisher's no.: Edition Peters no. 68221 (on page 1: 51022).
2013560103
     028 20 15a ‡b Edition Peters
     028 20 15b ‡b Edition Peters
     500 __ Plate numbers: 15a (violin 1), 15b (violin 2).

Numbers on score and part vary:
2013560113
     028 20 MXE36F ‡b Carl Fischer
     028 20 MXE36M ‡b Carl Fischer
     500 __ Plate numbers: MXE36F (score), MXE36M (parts).

Numbers on multiple volumes vary:
2013568084
     028 20 PRB HGII-5 ‡b PRB Productions
     028 20 HG2-V-5 ‡b PRB Productions
     028 20 PRB HGII-7 ‡b PRB Productions
     028 20 HG2-VII ‡b PRB Productions
     500 __ Plate numbers: PRB HGII-5 (v. 5, score), HG2-V-5 (v. 5, vocal score and parts); PRB HGII-7 (v. 7, score), HG2-VII (v. 7, vocal score and parts).

Reprints
2012563881
     028 20 D 12368 D ‡b F. Lucca
     500 __ Originally published: Milan : F. Lucca, [1860?]. Plate number: D 12368 D.