008/33 (006/16) Music: Transposition and arrangement

Character position definition and scope:

A one character code indicates whether all or part of the item being cataloged is a transposition and/or arrangement of another work. 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: Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:	Description:
#	Not arrangement or transposition or not specified Item or parts of the item are not arrangements or the transposition of the item is not specified.
a	Transposition Item has been transposed to a different pitch from the original.
b	Arrangement Item has been adapted as regards medium and/or texture.
c	Both transposed and arranged Item has been both transposed to a different pitch from the original and has been adapted as regards medium and/or texture.
n	Not applicable Item is not notated music.
u	Unknown It is unknown whether the item being cataloged is a transposition or arrangement.
\|	No attempt to code

Content designator history:

008/33 Transposition and arrangement [new, 2002]