RDA for Music Cataloguers
Written by Charlotte Stretton, Cataloguing Team Leader, National Library of New Zealand
for New Zealand IAML Conference, November 2010Presented by Chris Todd
Structure
AACR2
Part I - Description
Part II - Headings, Uniform titles, References
RDAAttributes (of entities)
Relationships (between entities)
Finding rules
AACR2
Start by identifying the type of resource
RDA
Start by identifying the data element
title (of music score) attribute (2.3)
title (of compact disc) attribute (2.3)
title (of MP3 file) attribute (2.3)
music score music (chapt 5)
compact disc sound recordings (chapt 6)
MP3 music? sound? electronic? … (chapt. 5?, 6? 9?)
PROBLEM!
RDA
Structure based on FRBR model (Works Expressions Manifestations Items … )
Supports user needs and user tasks (Find Identify Select Obtain)
Covers authority and bibliographic data
Record independent units of data (machine readable, not just human readable)
RDA’s main changes
Core and “Core if” elements (no more levels of description)
Take what you see (fewer abbreviations, no more “rule of 3”)
Content, Media & Carrier types (no more GMD)
Expanded sources of information
Take what you see
‘transcribe’ really does mean transcribe
In addition: few abbreviations: pages, not p.; colour, not col.;
illustrations, not ill. Why change? helps to accurately identify the item in hand allows the use of other sources of data
(e.g. scanned or publisher supplied)
On resource In catalogue record
Volume 3 Volume 3
Vol. 3 Vol. 3
accompanied accompanied
Three new data elements
Content type (Core)Media type (Optional)Carrier type (Core)
Recorded as terms or codesRDA covers content not presentation or display
Why change?Clearer identification of format
GMD vs Content & Carrier
AACR2
General Material Designation (GMD)
e.g.[sound recording]
[music]
RDAContent type & carrier type
e.g.Content type: performed musicCarrier type: audio disc Content type: notated musicCarrier type: volume
Sources of information
1.Identify the boundaries of the resource Includes storage medium and housing (where
integral to resource) Includes accompanying material for
comprehensive descriptions
2. Choose preferred source of information includes permanent labels on resources excludes labels on accompanying material
Sources of information 2
If information comes from outside the resource itself it should be marked “either by means of a note or by some other means (e.g. through coding or the use of square brackets)” 2.2.4
The benefit: Square brackets always mean the information
comes from outside the resource. Makes identification easier.
Music rule changes
Editions (include musical presentation statement)
Definitions (score, chorus score, vocal score)
New elements in authority data (medium of performance, numeric designation, key)
Edition statement
• Scope extended to include– Musical presentation statements– Statements of responsibility indicating arrangement or
version e.g.“vocal score …”
• 2.5.2.1 “In case of doubt ... consider the presence of ... a statement indicating …– (g) A particular voice range or format for notated
music
as evidence that such a statement is a designation of edition”
Changes in definitions of scores
Score: Graphical, symbolic, or word-based musical notation representing the sounds of all the parts of an ensemble or a work for solo performer or electronic media
miniature score, use study scoreshort score & close score included with
condensed score
New attributes for works and expressions
Data used to create headings for works and expressions is now recorded
New elements specific to records for musical worksMedium of performanceNumeric designation of a musical workKey
New attributes for works and expressions, example
Authorised access point for the work Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Sonatas, piano, no. 14, op. 27, no. 2, C# minor
Data elements in the authority record for the workMedium of performance pianoNumeric designation no. 14, op. 27, no. 2Key C# minor
More changes that affect music
• Adaptations
• Librettos & cadenzas
Adaptations of musical works
RDA rules not based on resource type– Scope for definition of adaptations includes notated
music and performed music “a) arrangements described as freely transcribed, based on, etc., and
other arrangements incorporating new materialb) paraphrases of various works or of the general style of another
composerc) arrangements in which the harmony or musical style of the original
has been changedd) performances of musical works involving substantial creative
responsibility for adaptation, improvisation, etc., on the part of the performer or performers
e) any other distinct alteration of another musical work” RDA 6.28.1.5.1
Librettos & Cadenzas
• Both treated as related works
• No option to enter librettos under composer, now entered under author of libretto
AACR2 vs RDA
Rattletrap (Musical group)Rattletrap [sound recording] / written and produced by Rattletrap.[S.l.] : Dizzyland Recording Inc., c2003.1 sound disc
Rattletrap (Musical group), composer, performer, producerRattletrap / written and produced by Rattletrap.[Place of publication not identified] : Dizzyland Recording Inc.,
[2003], ©2003. 1 audio discperformed music Content typeaudio Media type (optional)audio disc Carrier
Thirteen ways of looking at a blackbird
• Personal name Donner, Ezra, 1986-, composer.• Main title Thirteen ways of looking at a blackbird : a set of
songs for voice and piano / poem by Wallace Stevens ; music by Ezra Donner.
• Variant title 13 ways of looking at a blackbird• Published/created [United States?] : Ezra Donner, [2007], ©2007• Related work Stevens, Wallace, 1879-1955. Thirteen ways of
looking at a blackbird, musical setting of.
• Description 1 score (17 leaves) ; 28 cm.• Notes Staff notation.
Words also printed as text before score.• Content type notated music• Media type unmediated• Carrier type volume
What I need to know now
• RDA test report available June 2011 • LC’s implementation decision to be
announced at ALA June 2011 (at earliest)• Partner libraries implementation decisions
announced July – Sept 2011? • Implementation period? 2nd quarter 2012?
Timeline
MARC changes for RDA
Summarised http://www.loc.gov/marc/RDAinMARC29.html
040 $e rda 336-338 for Content, carrier & media types more fields with $e and $4 for relator terms &
codes extra options in some fixed fields (e.g. 008/20
Format of music now has h – chorus score; i – condensed score; j – performer-conductor part)
RDA in New Zealand
Toolkit access available through EPIC http://epic.org.nz/the-databases/all-
databases/rda
NLNZ cataloguers reviewing core elements, options, alternatives & LC policy statementsTo be posted on DescribeNZ
Sources for RDA
Describe NZ http://www.describe.org.nz/
Australian Committee on Cataloguing RDA page http://www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/rda.html
RDA http://www.rda-jsc.org/RDA Toolkit http://www.rdatoolkit.org/
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