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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