BibFormats

TrAr:  Transposition and Arrangement

Record Type

BIB

Bytes

REC, SCO: 008/33; 006/16

Input Standards

REC: System supplied. One-character code. Default: n

SCO: Optional. One-character code. Default: blank character

Definition

 
REC, SCO, 006

A one-character code indicating whether all or part of the item is a transposition and/or arrangement of another work.

Codes

 
 
blank character

Not arrangement or transposition or not specified. Indicates that the item or parts of the item are not arrangements or the transposition of the item is not specified.

 
a

Transposition. Indicates that the item being cataloged has been transposed to a different pitch than the original.

TrAr     a
245 1 0 Three equale, WoO 30, for four trombones / ǂc Beethoven
500     Score and parts both in the original keys and transposed down a minor third
 
b

Arrangement. Indicates that the item being cataloged has been adapted as regards medium and/or texture.

TrAr     b
245 1 0 Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffman" / ǂc J. Offenbach
500     Originally for orchestra, arranged for marimba and piano
 
c

Both transposed and arranged. Indicates that the item being cataloged has been both transposed to a different pitch than the original and has been adapted as regards medium and/or texture.

TrAr     c
245 1 0 Sonata no. 19 from Neue Quatricinia
500     Arranged (transposed down a 5th) for cornet, trombone, baritone, and tuba; originally for cornet and 3 trombones
 
n

Not applicable. The item is not notated music.

 
u

Unknown. It is unknown whether the item being cataloged is a transposition or arrangement.

 
fill character

No attempt to code

Indexing

This fixed field element is not indexed.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, 008/33 (Music).