Uniform titles for music
By: Michelle Koth.
Series: Music Library Association technical reports -- No. 31
Publisher: Scarecrow Press; Music Library Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780810852815
Subjects: Uniform titles (Cataloging); Cataloging of music
Description: "Uniform Titles for Music explains the concept of uniform titles for musical works by a single composer and works of unknown or collective authorship and provides a step-by-step approach for establishing uniform titles. Michelle Koth explains the concept of "type of composition," the process by which a title is determined to be generic or distinctive, and what further elements are needed to uniquely identify a work represented by a uniform title. Several chapters are devoted to defining and explaining these further elements, such as medium of performance, identifying numbers, and key. Three appendixes provide a list of composers' thematic index numbers, a comparison of uniform titles for music and Library of Congress subject headings, and a bibliography of resources for authority work. Uniform Titles for Music is aimed at beginning and experienced catalogers."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-270) and index.
Table of contents: title: Principles of uniform titles for music; title: The initial title element (25.27-25.28); title: Formulating the initial title element: generic titles (25.29); title: Additions to the initial title element: generic titles (25.30); title: Medium of performance: instrumental music (25.30b2-b7); title: Medium of performance: vocal music (25.30b8-b10); title: Numeric identifying elements (25.30c); title: Key (25.30d); title: Other identifying elements (25.30e); title: Distinctive titles (25.3, 25.31a-b); title: Additions to both generic and distinctive titles (25.32, 25.35); title: Collective titles (25.8, 25.34); title: Works of unknown or collective authorship (21.5, 21.6); title: Manuscripts (25.13); title: References (26.1, 26.4).