Music Library Association Best Practices for form of musical notation

Routinely record the element.

In MARC: Record as a structured description using field 348 subfield $c. Do not add punctuation or capitalize terms in field 348 unless capitalized in the chosen vocabulary encoding scheme. Record terms from different vocabulary encoding schemes in separate instances of field 348. Record multiple terms from the same vocabulary encoding scheme in separate instances of field 348 or in separate instances of subfield $c within the same field 348, as preferred by local or consortial policy.

If required by local policy: Record as an unstructured description using field 546 subfield $b in addition to field 348 $c.

If no appropriate controlled term is available: Record as an unstructured description using field 348 $c and/or 546 $b.

Apply the option if no appropriate controlled term exists.

Cataloger's judgment.

In MARC: If recording a term from the recommended vocabulary encoding scheme, indicate the source of information using the $2 code rdafmn.

Apply the option.

In MARC: Generally do not apply the option unless directed by local policy.

In MARC: Generally do not apply the option unless directed by local policy.

In MARC: Generally do not apply the option unless directed by local policy.