008 MUSIC
00-05 Date entered on file
06 Type of date/publication status
b No dates given; B.C. date involved
c Serial item currently published
d Dead status
e Detailed date
i Inclusive dates of collection
k Range of years of bulk of collection
m Multiple dates
n Dates unknown
p Date of distribution/release/issue and production
/recording session when different
q Questionable date
r Reprint/reissue date and original date
s Single known date/probable date
t Publication date and copyright date
u Serial status unknown
07-10 Date 1
11-14 Date 2
15-17 Place of publication, production, or execution
A two- or three-character alphabetic code that indicates the
place of publication, production, or execution. The source of
code is the MARC Code List for Countries that is maintained by
the Library of Congress. It is available on the Library of
Congress' web site at http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/countries/.
18-19 Form of composition
an Anthems
bd Ballads
bg Bluegrass music
bl Blues
bt Ballets
ca Chaconnes
cb Chants, Other religions
cc Chant, Christian
cg Concerti grossi
ch Chorales
cl Chorale preludes
cn Canons and rounds
co Concertos
cp Chansons, polyphonic
cr Carols
cs Chance compositions
ct Cantatas
cy Country music
cz Canzonas
df Dance forms
dv Divertimentos, serenades, cassations, divertissements, notturni
fg Fugues
fm Folk music
ft Fantasias
gm Gospel music
hy Hymns
jz Jazz
mc Musical revues and comedies
md Madrigals
mi Minuets
mo Motets
mp Motion picture music
mr Marches
ms Masses
mu Multiple forms
mz Mazurkas
nc Nocturnes
nn Not applicable
op Operas
or Oratorios
ov Overtures
pg Program music
pm Passion music
po Polonaises
pp Popular music
pr Preludes
ps Passacaglias
pt Part-songs
pv Pavans
rc Rock music
rd Rondos
rg Ragtime music
ri Ricercars
rp Rhapsodies
rq Requiems
sd Square dance music
sg Songs
sn Sonatas
sp Symphonic poems
st Studies and exercises
su Suites
sy Symphonies
tc Toccatas
ts Trio-sonatas
uu Unknown
vr Variations
wz Waltzes
zz Other
|| No attempt to code
20 Format of music
a Full score
b Full score, miniature or study size
c Accompaniment reduced for keyboard
d Voice score
e Condensed score or piano-conductor score
g Close score
m Multiple score formats
n Not applicable
u Unknown
z Other
| No attempt to code
21 Music parts
^ No parts in hand or not specified
d Instrumental and vocal parts
e Instrumental parts
f Vocal parts
n Not applicable
u Unknown
| No attempt to code
21 Undefined [OBSOLETE]
21 Existence of parts [OBSOLETE]
22 Target audience
^ Unknown or not specified
a Preschool
b Primary
c Pre-adolescent
d Adolescent
e Adult
f Specialized
g General
j Juvenile
u School material at first level [OBSOLETE]
v School material at second level [OBSOLETE]
| No attempt to code
23 Form of item
^ None of the following
a Microfilm
b Microfiche
c Microopaque
d Large print
f Braille
g Punched paper tape [OBSOLETE]
h Magnetic tape [OBSOLETE]
i Multimedia [OBSOLETE]
r Regular print reproduction
s Electronic
x Other form of reproduction [OBSOLETE]
z Other form of reproduction [OBSOLETE]
| No attempt to code
24-29 Accompanying matter
^ No accompanying matter
a Discography
b Bibliography
c Thematic index
d Libretto or text
e Biography of composer or author
f Biography of performer or history of ensemble
g Technical and/or historical information on instruments
h Technical information on music
i Historical information
j Historical information other than music [OBSOLETE]
k Ethnological information
n Not applicable [OBSOLETE]
r Instructional materials
s Music
z Other
| No attempt to code
30-31 Literary text for sound recordings
^ Item is a musical sound recording
a Autobiography
b Biography
c Conference proceedings
d Drama
e Essays
f Fiction
g Reporting
h History
i Instruction
j Language instruction
k Comedy
l Lectures, speeches
m Memoirs
n Not applicable
o Folktales
p Poetry
r Rehearsals
s Sounds
t Interviews
z Other
| No attempt to code
32 Undefined; contains a blank (^) or fill character (|)
32 Main entry in body of entry [OBSOLETE]
33 Transposition and arrangement
^ Not arrangement or transposition or not specified
a Transposition
b Arrangement
c Both transposed and arranged
n Not applicable
u Unknown
| No attempt to code
34 Undefined; contains a blank (^) or fill character (|)
35-37 Language
A three-character MARC code that indicates the language of the
item. The source of the code is MARC Code List for Languages
that is maintained by the Library of Congress. Choice of a MARC
code is based on the predominant language of the item. Three
fill characters (|||) may also be used if no attempt is
made to code 008/35-37. The MARC Code List for Languages is
available on the Library of Congress' web site at
http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/languages/.
38 Modified record
^ Not modified
d Dashed-on information omitted
o Completely romanized/printed cards roman script only
r Completely romanized/printed cards in nonroman script
s Shortened
u Unknown [OBSOLETE]
x Missing characters
39 Cataloging source
^ National bibliographic agency
a National Agricultural Library [OBSOLETE]
b National Library of Medicine [OBSOLETE]
c Cooperative cataloging program
d Other
l Library of Congress cataloging [OBSOLETE]
n Report to New Serial Titles [OBSOLETE]
o Other institution cataloging [OBSOLETE]
r Reporting library [OBSOLETE]
u Unknown