MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data: 382: Medium of Performance (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)

For manifestations: the instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance embodied in the manifestation.

For works and expressions: the instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance for which a musical work was originally conceived or for which a musical expression is written or performed. May be used to differentiate a musical work or expression from another with the same title.

Indicators

First - Display constant controller: # - No information provided; 0 - Medium of performance; 1 - Partial medium of performance
Second - Access control: # - No information provided; 0 - Not intended for access; 1 - Intended for access

Subfield Codes

$a - Medium of performance (R)

$b - Soloist (R)

$d - Doubling instrument (R)

$n - Number of performers of the same medium (R)

$p - Alternative medium of performance (R)

$s - Total number of performers (R)

$v - Note (R)

$0 - Authority record control number or standard number (R): See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$2 - Source of term (NR): Code from: Musical Instrumentation and Voice Code Source Codes.

$6 - Linkage (NR): See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$8 - Field link and sequence number (R): See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

Examples

382	11$adidjeridu$n1
382	##$amixed voices$aorchestra
382	##$apiano
382	01$bflute$aorchestra
382	01$aflute$n1$dpiccolo$n1$dalto flute$n1$dbass flute$n1$s1
382	01$atrumpet$n2$atrombone$n2$s4
382	01$pclarinet$valternative for violin$2gnd
382	01$asoprano$n2$amezzo-soprano$n1$atenor saxophone$n1$dbass clarinet$n1$atrumpet$n1$apiano$n1$aviolin$n1$dviola$n1$adouble bass$n1$s8
382	##$adidjeridu$vdidjeridu is prominent, but other instruments are not identified$2gnd

382 - Medium of Performance (R)

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Examples