008/20 (006/03) Music: Format of music

Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code that indicates the format of a musical composition (e.g., piano-conductor score). Unless otherwise indicated, the values apply to music written using graphic, symbolic (e.g., staff), or word-based notation.

Information for this data element is generally derived from terms appearing in field 300 (Physical Description). If the item being cataloged consists of one or more scores along with other materials (e.g., one or more parts), consider only the score or scores in coding this character position.

Used for notated music; for sound recordings, use code n (Not applicable).

A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.

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

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:	Description:
a	Full score
b	Miniature or study score
c	Accompaniment reduced for keyboard
d	Voice score with accompaniment omitted
e	Condensed score or piano-conductor score
g	Close score
h	Chorus score
i	Condensed score
j	Performer-conductor part
k	Vocal score
l	Score
m	Multiple score formats
n	Not applicable
p	Piano score
u	Unknown Format of the item is unknown.
z	Other
\|	No attempt to code

Content designator history:

a - Full score [redescribed, 2013]

b - Full score, miniature or study size [renamed, 2016]

b - Miniature or study score [redescribed, 2016]

c - Accompaniment reduced for keyboard [redescribed, 2012]

d - Voice score [renamed, 2012]

d - Voice score with accompaniment [redescribed, 2012]

h - Chorus score [new, 2009]: Prior to 2010 choral scores were included in code c (Accompaniment reduced for keyboard) and code d (Voice score).

h - Chorus score [redescribed, 2012]

i - Condensed score [new, 2009]

i - Condensed score [redescribed, 2016]

j - Performer-conductor part [new, 2009]

k - Vocal score [new, 2012]

k - Vocal score [redescribed, 2016]

l - Score [new, 2013]

l - Score [redescribed, 2016]

p - Piano score [new, 2016]

z Other [redescribed, 2013]

z Other [redescribed, 2016]