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07. Field M08E – Music - Main/master level

Description of field M08E – Music - Main/master level.

General remark for import

When the positions 18-28 are all blanks, this data is not imported.

Positions 29-34 are always treated according to the following specifications.

For more MARC 21 documentation:

Character Description CBS MARC tag/sbf. PICA+ tag/sbf. Import, online cataloguing and MARC 21 export
Music M08E 014E
18-19 Form of composition $a $a
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not || - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is ||, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value uu – Unknown - is considered as a default for scores and sound recordings (March 2021).

In WorldCat, the value blank blank - No information supplied exists. It is no official Loc MARC code! When the value is blank blank, it is ignored. This is because blanks are no official Loc MARC values.

This field is generated when position 06 - Type of record - of the Leader is equal to c - Notated music -, d - Manuscript notated music -, i - Nonmusical sound recording - or j - Musical sound recording -.

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, || - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, || - No attempt to code - is generated.
20 Format of music $b $b
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value n - Not applicable – is considered as a default for sound recordings; the value u - Unknown - is considered as a default for scores (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
21 Music parts $c $c
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value n - Not applicable – is considered as a default for sound recordings; the value blank - No parts in hand or not specified - is considered as a default for scores (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
22 Target audience $d $d
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - Unknown or not specified - is considered as a default for different types of material, and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present and is not |, it is exported.
    • When the value is I or is missing, value blank - Unknown or not specified - is generated.
23 Form of item $e $e
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - None of the following - is considered as a default for different types of material, and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is exported.
    • When the value is I or is missing, value blank - None of the following - is generated. However, the value blank has a specific meaning.
24-29 Accompanying matter $f $f
  • During import MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported. There are 6 values (6 characters).
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank blank blank blank blank blank - No accompanying matter - is considered as a default for sound recordings and scores (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The values can be added or updated.

Subfield $f is repeatable and contains one value. When one subfield $f is present, it must occur 6 times.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When these values are present, they exported.
    • When these values are missing, |||||| - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the values are present, they are exported.
    • When all values are | or are missing, |||||| - No attempt to code - is generated.
    • When one or more positions contain the value |, and the other position(s) contain a “real” value, the fill characters are replaced by blank - No accompanying matter -. However, the value u – Unknown – is not available.
30-31 Literary text for sound recordings $g $g
  • During import MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported. There are 2 values (2 characters).
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the values blank blank - Item is a music sound recording - are considered as a default for sound recordings; the values n blank - Not applicable - are considered as a default for scores, and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The values can be added or updated.

Subfield $g is repeatable and contains one value. When one subfield $g is present, it must occur 2 times.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When these values are present, they are exported.
    • When the values are missing, || - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the values are present and are not |, they are exported.
    • When one or both values are I or are missing, values blank blank - Item is a music sound recording - is generated.
32 Undefined $h $h
  • During import from MARC 21 general

The value is not put in subfield $h. Thus, it is ignored.

  • During online cataloguing

The value is not added.

  • During export to MARC 21 general

The value | - No attempt to code - is generated.

  • During export to WorldCat

The value | - No attempt to code - is generated.

33 Transposition and arrangement $i $i
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value n – Not applicable - is considered as a default for sound recordings; the value blank - Not arrangement or transposition or not specified - is considered as a default for scores (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
34 Undefined $j $j
  • During import from MARC 21 general

The value is not put in subfield $j. Thus, it is ignored.

  • During online cataloguing

The value is not added.

  • During export to MARC 21 general

The value | - No attempt to code - is generated.

  • During export to WorldCat

The value | - No attempt to code - is generated.

Next fields have the same structure:

M06C 012C Notated music 00 = c Music
M06D 012D Manuscript notated music 00 = d Music
M06I 012I Nonmusical sound recording 00 = i Music
M06J 012J Musical sound recording 00 = j Music