Music Cataloging at Yale [1] ♪ RDA [2]
Note: this page was created with music cataloging in mind.
For specific information on recording categories of titles that most commonly apply to notated and performed music, see
title proper [3] (2.3.2) | parallel title proper [4] (2.3.3) | other title information [5] (2.3.4) and parallel other title information [5] (2.3.5) | variant title [6] (2.3.6)
(2.3.1.1) Basic instructions on recording titles | |||||||||||||||
A title is a word, character, or group of words and/or characters that names a resource or a work contained in it.
More than one title may appear in the resource itself (e.g., on a title page, title frame; as a caption title, running title; on a cover, spine; on a title bar), on a jacket, sleeve, container, etc., or in material accompanying the resource. The categories of titles that most commonly apply to scores and recordings are: Record as part of the title a name, etc. that would normally be treated as statement of responsiblity, but which is an integral part of the title. |
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(2.3.1.1) Facsimiles and reproductions | |||||||||||||||
When describing a facsimile or reproduction that has a title or titles relating to the original manifestation as well as to the facsimile or reproduction, record the title or titles relating to the facsimile or reproduction. [emphasis added]
Record any title relating to the original manifestation as a title pertaining to a related manifestation (27.1) Exception: Apply 2.3.2.3 [7] when the title of the original manifestation appears on the same source of information as the title of the facsimile or reproduction |
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(2.3.1.3) Sources of information | |||||||||||||||
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(2.3.1.4) Recording titles | |||||||||||||||
Transcribe a title as it appears on the source of information. Apply the general guidelines on transcription given under 1.7.
Optional omission: |
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(2.3.1.5) Names of persons, families, and corporate bodies | |||||||||||||||
If a title consists solely of the name of a person, family, or corporate body, record the name as the title.
If a title includes a name that would normally be treated as part of a statement of responsibility or as the name of a publisher, distributor, etc., and the name is an integral part of the title (e.g., connected by a case ending), record it as part of the title. |
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(2.3.1.6) Introductory words | |||||||||||||||
Do not transcribe words that serve as an introduction and are not intended to be part of the title. » Optional addition: Record the form in which the title appears on the source of information as a variant title if it is considered to be important for identification or access. Examples: |
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(2.3.1.7) Titles of parts, sections, and supplements | |||||||||||||||
The resource is a separately issued part or section of, or supplement to, another resource and its title as presented on the source of information consists of: ° the title common to all parts or sections (or the title of the larger resource) as well as ° the title of the part, section, or supplement and ° these two titles are grammatically independent of each other, |
Record the common title, followed by ° the title of the part, section, or supplement: ° disregard the order in which the parts of the title are presented on the source of information ° use a full stop to separate the common title from the title of the part, etc.: [Common title]. [Title of part, etc.] |
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When the the title of the part, section, or supplement has an enumeration or alphabetic designation, | Record the common title, followed by ° the enumeration or designation, followed by ° the title of the part, section, or supplement ° disregard the order in which the parts of the title are presented on the source of information ° use a full stop to separate the common title from the enumeration or alphabetic designation ° use a comma to separate the alpha/numeric designation from the title of the part, etc: [Common title]. [alpha/numeric designation], [Title of part, etc.] |
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When If the title of a part, section, or supplement is presented on the source of information without the title that is common to all parts or sections | Record the title of the part, section, or supplement as the title ° For a part or section, record the title that is common to all parts or sections as part of the series statement (2.12) ° For a supplement, record the title of the main resource as the title of a related work (25.1) |
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LC-PCC PS: When the the title of the part of a monographic series or multipart monograph lacks a title other than that of the comprehensive title or has a title that is dependent on the comprehensive title, prepare a separate bibliographic record for that publication or part, regardless of whether it is numbered or not. Best practices for music cataloging [13]: Follow LC-PCC PS Examples: |
° Transcribe the title proper of the monographic series or multipart monograph in 245/‡a ° Transcribe any numbering as enumeration in 245/‡n ° Transcribe a dependent title as a section title in 245/‡p ° Do not formulate a series statement. |
Links
[1] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music
[2] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/rda
[3] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/titleproper
[4] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/paralleltitle
[5] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/othertitle
[6] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/varianttitle
[7] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/titleproper#2.3.2.3
[8] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/titleproper#2.3.2.2
[9] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/paralleltitle#2.3.3.2
[10] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/othertitle#2.3.4.2
[11] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/othertitle#2.3.5.2
[12] http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/varianttitle#2.3.6.2
[13] http://bcc.musiclibraryassoc.org/BCC-Historical/BCC2015/RDA_Best_Practices_for_Music_Cataloging_v1.1-150217.pdf