Character position definition and scope:

A three-character code indicates the braille music format of the item.  The music formats are the way measures, sections, parts, and related information, such as words, are presented in relation to each other.  For example, the music format defines how the music for the right and left hand are sequenced and related to each other in braille.

Multiple formats are sometimes employed in the same piece of music.  For example, a vocal part and text are in one format and the accompaniment is in another.

Up to three formats may be indicated, left justified in order of predominance.  If fewer than three codes are assigned, the codes are left justified and each unused position contains a # (blank).  Three fill characters ( ||| ) are used when no attempt has been made to code this data element.

Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records:  Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

To return, select:

007:  Tactile material

007  Physical Description Fixed Field