047 Form of Musical Composition Code

Field definition and scope:

Field 047 contains two-character alphabetic codes that indicate the form of musical composition of printed and manuscript music and musical sound recordings when character positions 18 and 19 (Form of composition) of field 008 (Fixed-Length Data Elements) for music contain the code mu for multiple forms or for non-MARC codes. MARC codes are listed under field 008 Music, /18-19: Form of composition.

Individual codes are given in field 047 in separate $a subfields. Codes are recorded in order of importance to the item being described. The code for the most important form of composition is given first.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 047 is repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements, and designator repeatability, see table below:

Position	Description	NLR	MLR	Repeatability
Field 047	Form of Musical Composition Code	O	O	R
Indicator:
First	Undefined; contains a blank	M

Second	Source of code	M
#	MARC musical composition code	A
7	Source specified in subfield $2	A

Subfield code:
$a	Form of musical composition code	M	O	R
$2	Source of code	A	O	NR
$8	Field link and sequence number	O	O	R

Input conventions:

Capitalization

Content designator history:

In 2006, field 047 was changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R).

Second Indicator - Source of code [new, 2006]

Subfield $2 - Source of code [new, 2006]