List identifier:  marcmusperf

This list was derived from a controlled list of coded values in the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data from field 048 (Number of Musical Instruments or Voices Code).

Code List

ba  Brass - Horn

bb  Brass - Trumpet

bc  Brass - Cornet

bd  Brass - Trombone

be  Brass - Tuba

bf   Brass - Baritone

bn  Brass - Unspecified

bu  Brass - Unknown

by  Brass - Ethnic

bz  Brass - Other

 

ca  Choruses - Mixed

cb  Choruses - Women's

cc  Choruses - Men's

cd  Choruses - Children's

cn  Choruses - Unspecified

cu  Choruses - Unknown

cy  Choruses - Ethnic

 

ea  Electronic - Synthesizer

eb  Electronic - Tape

ec  Electronic - Computer

ed  Electronic - Ondes Martinot

en  Electronic - Unspecified

eu  Electronic - Unknown

ez  Electronic - Other

 

ka  Keyboard - Piano

kb  Keyboard - Organ

kc  Keyboard - Harpsichord

kd  Keyboard - Clavichord

ke  Keyboard - Continuo

kf   Keyboard - Celeste

kn  Keyboard - Unspecified

ku  Keyboard - Unknown

ky  Keyboard - Ethnic

kz  Keyboard - Other

 

oa  Larger ensemble - Full orchestra

ob  Larger ensemble - Chamber orchestra

oc  Larger ensemble - String orchestra

od  Larger ensemble - Band

oe  Larger ensemble - Dance orchestra

of   Larger ensemble - Brass band (brass with some doubling, with or without percussion)

on  Larger ensemble - Unspecified

ou  Larger ensemble - Unknown

oy  Larger ensemble - Ethnic

oz  Larger ensemble - Other

 

pa  Percussion - Timpani

pb  Percussion - Xylophone

pc  Percussion - Marimba

pd  Percussion - Drum

pn  Percussion - Unspecified

pu  Percussion - Unknown

py  Percussion - Ethnic

pz  Percussion - Other

 

sa  Strings, bowed - Violin

sb  Strings, bowed - Viola

sc  Strings, bowed - Violoncello

sd  Strings, bowed - Double bass

se  Strings, bowed - Viol

sf   Strings, bowed - Viola d'amore

sg  Strings, bowed - Viola da gamba

sn  Strings, bowed - Unspecified

su  Strings, bowed - Unknown

sy  Strings, bowed - Ethnic

sz  Strings, bowed - Other

 

ta  Strings, plucked - Harp

tb  Strings, plucked - Guitar

tc  Strings, plucked - Lute

td  Strings, plucked - Mandolin

tn  Strings, plucked - Unspecified

tu  Strings, plucked - Unknown

ty  Strings, plucked - Ethnic

tz  Strings, plucked - Other

 

va  Voices - Soprano

vb  Voices - Mezzo Soprano

vc  Voices - Alto

vd  Voices - Tenor

ve  Voices - Baritone

vf   Voices - Bass

vg  Voices - Counter tenor

vh  Voices - High voice

vi   Voices - Medium voice

vj   Voices - Low voice

vn  Voices - Unspecified

vu  Voices - Unknown

vy  Voices - Ethnic

 

wa  Woodwinds - Flute

wb  Woodwinds - Oboe

wc  Woodwinds - Clarinet

wd  Woodwinds - Bassoon

we  Woodwinds - Piccolo

wf   Woodwinds - English horn

wg  Woodwinds - Bass clarinet

wh  Woodwinds - Recorder

wi   Woodwinds - Saxophone

wn  Woodwinds - Unspecified

wu  Woodwinds - Unknown

wy  Woodwinds - Ethnic

wz  Woodwinds - Other

 

zn  Unspecified instruments

zu  Unknown

See also:

Value Lists for Codes and Controlled Vocabularies:  Contents