Music Cataloging at Yale ♪ Preferred titles
See also Access points representing musical works (RDA 6.28.1.1-6.28.1.8)
Authorized access point representing a part or parts of a musical work (RDA 6.28.2)
Access points representing musical expressions (RDA 6.28.3)
These instructions cover additions to access points representing: ° musical works with titles that are not distinctive ° musical works with distinctive titles ° compilations of musical works |
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(6.28.1.9) Titles that are not distinctive | |||||||||||||
For a musical work with a preferred title that consists solely of the name of a type of composition, or of two or more types, of composition, make one or more of the following elements, in this order: ° the medium of performance (6.28.1.9.1), ° a numeric designation (6.28.1.9.2), ° a key (6.28.1.9.3) _________________________________________ Medium of performance: Add the medium of performance (see 6.15) as applicable, in this order: a) voices b) keyboard instrument if there is more than one non-keyboard instrument c) the other instruments in score order d) continuo. For a work for solo instrument or instruments and accompanying ensemble, add the terms for the solo instrument or instruments followed by the term for the accompanying ensemble Exceptions:
» add the medium when it is not implied by the title b) If there is more than one part for a particular instrument or voice, add the number of parts: c) Do not add the number of players for percussion: d) Omit the designation of the key in which an instrument is pitched or terms indicating a range Best practices for music cataloging: Follow LC-PCC PS: Interpret "one or more of the following" to mean "all of the following that are applicable and readily ascertainable." In some cases, thematic index numbers are to be preferred to opus numbers. Consult Thematic indexes used in the Library of Congress/NACO authority file. LC-PCC PS: Serial number: When recording a serial number that is accompanied in the source by a term such as "number," "book," "collection," etc., apply the following: |
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If the term is the English word "number" or its abbreviation, or an equivalent word or abbreviation in another language: | precede the number in the preferred title by the English abbreviation "no." | ||||||||||||
If the term is a non-English term not meaning "number" and the preferred title is in English: | substitute the English equivalent of the term and use an English abbreviation if the non-English term is abbreviated, or the full form of the term if the non-English form is fully spelled out. | ||||||||||||
In all other cases: | give the term as it appears in the source. | ||||||||||||
If no term appears with the number: | give the number as a cardinal number and precede it by the English abbreviation "no." | ||||||||||||
° Use Arabic numerals. ° Ordinal numerals: » English: use the form 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. » languages other than English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean: use the form 1., 2., 3., etc. |
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(6.28.1.9.1) Additions for access points when medium of performance, etc. is insufficient, or not available | |||||||||||||
When the medium of performance, numeric designation, and key are not sufficient, or are not available, to distinguish between titles that are not distinctive, add one of the following elements (in this order of preference): ° the year of completion of composition (6.4) ° the year of original publication (6.4) ° any other identifying element, such as place of composition (6.5), or the name of the first publisher (6.6) Examples: Year of completion of composition: Name of the first publisher: no 98040609 Gyrowetz, Adalbert, ‡d 1763-1850. ‡t Divertimenti, ‡m piano, flute, cello, ‡n op. 50 (André), ‡r A major Manuscript repository and number: Number within Gordon Dodd's Thematic index of music for viols: |
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Examples of the application of 6.28.1.9 | |||||||||||||
The term "cello" is used, not "violoncello" as per 6.15.1.6 Duet, ‡m cellos (2) Sonatina, ‡m cellos (2) Quartets, ‡m cellos (4) Suites, ‡m cellos (4) Sextet, ‡m piano, violin, violas (2), cello, double bass The number is instruments/elements included in the medium of performance is no longer limited to three, as in AACR2 25.30B1 Indicating number of instruments: Score order: Accompanied vocal works: Unaccompanied vocal works: |
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(6.28.1.10) Distinctive titles | |||||||||||||
Make additions to access points if needed to distinguish the access point from one that is the same or similar but represents a different work or represents a person, family, corporate body, or place. Add one of the following elements, using the same type of addition for each of the access points for different musical works with identical titles, in this order: ° the medium of performance (6.15), ° another distinguishing characteristic of the work (6.6) (6.28.1.11) Additions to resolve conflict: |
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(6.28.1.11) Compilations of musical works | |||||||||||||
For a compilation containing works of one type, add the medium of performance to the access point, unless the medium is obvious or the works are for various media. |