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382  Medium of Performance (R)

Record Type

BIB

Input Standards
Field (Full/Minimal)
Required if applicable/Optional
1st Indicator  Display constant controller
blank character No information provided
0 Medium of performance
1 Partial medium of performance
2 Medium of performance of musical content of representative expression
3 Partial medium of performance of musical content of representative expression
2nd Indicator  Access control
blank character No information provided
0 Not intended for access
1 Intended for access
Subfields (R=Repeatable  NR=Nonrepeatable) Input Standards (Full/Minimal)
ǂa Medium of performance (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂb Soloist (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂd Doubling instrument (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂe Number of ensembles of the same type (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂn Number of performers of the same medium (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂp Alternative medium of performance (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂr Total number of individuals performing alongside ensembles (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂs Total number of performers (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂt Total number of ensembles (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂv Note (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂ0 Authority record control number or standard number (R) Optional/Optional
ǂ1 Real World Object URI (R) Optional/Optional
ǂ2 Source of term (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂ3 Materials specified (NR) Optional/Optional
ǂ6 Linkage (NR) System supplied/System supplied
ǂ7 Data provenance (R) Optional/Optional    
ǂ8 Field link and sequence number (R) Optional/Optional

Definition

The instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance embodied in the manifestation.

Multiple mediums from the same source vocabulary may be recorded in the same field in separate occurrences of subfields ǂa, ǂb, ǂd, or ǂp. Multiple mediums from the same source vocabulary may also be recorded in separate occurrences of the field if each medium is controlled by an authority record control number or standard number in subfield ǂ0. Terms from different source vocabularies are recorded in separate occurrences of the field.

For guidance on assigning medium of performance terms, see the Music Library Association’s Best Practices for Using LCMPT (A Manual for Use with MARC Field 382).

For information on punctuation, see the Punctuation section below.

1st Indicator

Display constant controller
 
blank character

No information provided
0

Medium of performance. The complete medium of performance.
1

Partial medium of performance. Incomplete medium of performance. To be used when certain instruments or voices are prominent but the complete instrumentation is unknown to the cataloger.

382 1 1 didjeridu ǂn 1
[A sound recording of didjeridu music, in which the didjeridu is prominent, but other instruments are not identified]
2

Medium of performance of musical content of representative expression. An instrument, voice, or ensemble used, or intended to be used, for performance of musical content of a representative expression of a work.
3

Partial medium of performance of musical content of representative expression. Incomplete medium of performance of musical content of representative expression of a work. To be used when certain instruments or voices are prominent but the complete instrumentation is unknown to the cataloger.

2nd Indicator

Access control
 
blank character

No information provided
0

Not intended for access. The field will not be indexed.
1

Intended for access. The field will be indexed.

Subfields

  
ǂa Medium of performance

A term that indicates the instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance.

100 1   Stravinsky, Igor, ǂd 1882-1971, ǂe composer
240 1 0 Symphonie de Psaumes
382     mixed voices ǂa orchestra
100 1   Beethoven, Ludwig van, ǂd 1770-1827, ǂe composer
240 1 0 Sonatas, ǂm piano, ǂn no. 14, op. 27, no. 2, ǂr C♯ minor
382 0   piano
383     no. 14, ǂb op. 27, no. 2
384 0   C♯ minor
ǂb Soloist

Medium of performance term for a soloist (a featured instrument or voice accompanied by an ensemble).

382 0 1 ǂb flute ǂa orchestra
[A work for flute accompanied by orchestra]
382 0 1 ǂb violin ǂa chamber orchestra
[A work for violin accompanied by chamber orchestra]
ǂd Doubling instrument

Medium of performance term for the instrument(s)/voice(s) a performer plays in addition to the primary instrument/voice. Multiple doubling instruments may be recorded in separate occurrences of subfield ǂd. They may also be recorded in separate occurrences of the field if each medium is controlled by an authority record control number or standard number in subfield ǂ0.

382 0 1 flute ǂn 1 ǂd piccolo ǂn 1 ǂd alto flute ǂn 1 ǂd bass flute ǂn 1 ǂs 1
[A work for solo flute, doubling piccolo, doubling alto flute, and doubling bass flute]
382 0 1 clarinet ǂd bass clarinet ǂa accordion ǂa violin ǂa viola ǂs 4
[A work for clarinet, doubling bass clarinet, accordion, violin, viola]
ǂe Number of ensembles of the same type

Number of ensembles named in the preceding subfield. Use after subfield ǂa or subfield ǂp.

382 0 1 string orchestra ǂe 1 ǂ2 lcmpt
[A work for one string orchestra]
382 0 1 ǂb soprano voice ǂn 1 ǂb baritone voice ǂn 1 ǂa mixed chorus ǂe 1 ǂa orchestra ǂe 1 ǂ2 lcmpt
[A work for one soprano voice, one baritone voice, one mixed chorus, and one orchestra]
ǂn Number of performers of the same medium

Number of performers of the medium named in the preceeding subfield. Use after subfield ǂa, ǂb, ǂd, or ǂp. Subfield ǂn may be omitted if the number equals 1.

382 0 1 trumpet ǂn 2 ǂa trombone ǂn 2 ǂs 4
[A work for two trumpets and two trombones]
382 0 1 cello ǂn 1 ǂa piano ǂn 2 ǂs 3
[A work for one cello and two pianos]
ǂp Alternative medium of performance

Medium of performance term for an alternative instrument, vocal, and/or other medium of performance, given as an alternative to its primary medium of performance in preceeding subfield ǂa, ǂb, or ǂd.

382 0 1 ǂp clarinet ǂv alternative for violin ǂ2 gnd
382 0 1 mezzo soprano ǂp tenor ǂa piano ǂ2 gnd
[A work for mezzo soprano or tenor and piano]
ǂr Total number of individuals performing alongside ensembles

The total number of individual performers given in all instances of subfield ǂa and subfield ǂb needed to perform in the musical work/expression alongside one or more ensembles. Use subfield ǂs to record total number of individual performers when no ensembles are involved.

382 0 1 ǂb singer ǂn 9 ǂa mixed chorus ǂe 1 ǂa orchestra ǂe 1 ǂr 9 ǂt 2 ǂ2 lcmpt
382 0 1 ǂb female voice ǂn 3 ǂb male voice ǂn 3 ǂa solo vocal ensemble ǂe 1 ǂa orchestra ǂe 1 ǂr 6 ǂt 2 ǂ2 lcmpt
ǂs Total number of performers

Total number of performers needed to perform in the musical work/expression.

382 0 1 soprano ǂn 2 ǂa mezzo-soprano ǂn 1 ǂa tenor saxophone ǂn 1 ǂd bass clarinet ǂn 1 ǂa trumpet ǂn 1 ǂa piano ǂn 1 ǂa violin ǂn 1 ǂd viola ǂn 1 ǂa double bass ǂn 1 ǂs 8 ǂ2 lcmpt
[A work for 2 sopranos, one mezzo-soprano, tenor saxophone (doubling bass clarinet), C trumpet, piano, violin (doubling viola), and double bass--8 total performers]
382 0 1 trumpet ǂn 2 ǂa trombone ǂn 2 ǂs 4 ǂ2 lcmpt
[A work for two trumpets and two trombones--4 total performers]
ǂt Total number of ensembles

The total number of ensembles needed to perform in the musical work/expression.

382 0 1 ǂb soprano voice ǂn 1 ǂb alto voice ǂn 1 ǂb tenor voice ǂn 1 ǂb bass voice ǂn 1 ǂa mixed chorus ǂe 1 ǂa orchestra ǂe 1 ǂr 4 ǂt 2 ǂ2 lcmpt
382 0 1 orchestra ǂe 1 ǂt 1 ǂ2 lcmpt
ǂv Note

Note for information that is not kept otherwise in the subfields of the field. May contain a description of the relationship between an alternative medium of performance and its primary medium of performance, or other textual information.

382     didjeridu ǂv didjeridu is prominent, but other instruments are not identified ǂ2 gnd
382 0 1 violin ǂn 2 ǂa clarinet ǂn 2 ǂa tuba ǂn 2 ǂa accordion ǂn 2 ǂs 8 ǂv also playable as one or more simultaneous duos: violin duo, clarinet duo, tuba duo, accordion duo
ǂ0 Authority record control number or standard number

For information about subfield ǂ0, see Control Subfields.
ǂ1 Real World Object URI

For information about subfield ǂ1, see Control Subfields.
ǂ2 Source of term

MARC code that identifies the source of the term in subfield ǂa when from a controlled list. See Musical Instrumentation and Voice Code Source Codes. For more information about subfield ǂ2, see Control Subfields.

382     chamber orchestra ǂ2 lcmpt
382     voice unspecified ǂ2 iamlmp
ǂ3 Materials specified

For information about subfield ǂ3, see Control Subfields.

382 0 1 ǂ3 F. fragments (1st work) ǂa accordion ǂn 1 ǂa piano ǂn 1 ǂs 2 ǂ2 lcmpt
382 0 1 ǂ3 Book I for accordion ǂa accordion ǂn 1 ǂs 1 ǂ2 lcmpt
382 0 1 ǂ3 Nach Bach ǂa piano ǂn 1 ǂs 1 ǂ2 lcmpt
[A recording of three pieces, all with different instrumentation]
ǂ6 Linkage

Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.
ǂ7 Data provenance

For information about subfield ǂ7, see the Data Provenance Subfields section of Control Subfields.
ǂ8 Field link and sequence number

For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.

Punctuation

For records containing or omitting punctuation, follow these instructions:

  • Include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields, e.g., commas, periods (following abbreviations or initials), etc.
  • Omit punctuation preceding each subfield unless the preceding subfield ends with an ellipsis, exclamation point, hyphen, period (following an abbreviation or initial), question mark, closing bracket, or closing parenthesis
  • Omit the terminal period at the end of the field unless the last word is an abbreviation or initial
382 0 1 flute ǂn 1 ǂd piccolo ǂn 1 ǂd alto flute ǂn 1 ǂd bass flute ǂn 1 ǂs 1

For more information on punctuation, including OCLC policy, see section 2.8, Punctuation.

Indexing

For indexing and searching information, see Searching WorldCat Indexes, field 382.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 382.

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