![]() ![]() Types of Composition for Use in Authorized Access Points for Musical Works is a revision of Types of Compositions for Use in Music Uniform Titles: A Manual for Use with AACR2 Chapter 25, which was originally created in 1992 and last revised in 2002. In addition, the list may also be used as a quick-reference source for plural forms of titles in several languages. For those cataloging in agencies whose preferred language is English, this list provides guidance on choosing the language to be used for a given preferred title. The present list is intended to assist music catalogers in determining which terms are to be considered names of types and which are to be considered distinctive. For those types of compositions without English cognates, one must ascertain what language the composer originally used, and use the plural in that language if it is known that the composer has written more than one composition of that type. For instance “symphony” is used, not symphonie, Sinfonie, or sinfonia thus, the cataloger must know if the term is generic in order to know what language to use. ![]() Thus, for English-language cataloging agencies, the name of the type is recorded in English if the name has an English cognate form, regardless of how the composer spelled it. RDA 6.14.2.5.2.1 instructs catalogers to record the accepted form of name of a type of composition in a language preferred by the agency creating the data if the name has a cognate form in that language or the same name is used in that language. Some of these terms may be treated as types of compositions, in accordance with RDA’s definition of a type, if they are used frequently by different composers others may not. Many titles are ambiguous and difficult to categorize, such as titles that look like generic titles but are not defined in reference sources as such, e.g., divertissement. While it is often obvious whether a title is distinctive or is a generic type, this is not always the case. A “type of composition” is defined in the RDA Glossary as a “form, a genre, or a generic term used frequently by different composers (e.g., capriccio, concerto, intermezzo, Magnificat, mass, movement, muziek, nocturne, requiem, Stück, symphony, suite, Te Deum, trio sonata).” A “distinctive title” is defined as “a title that is not just a form or musical genre, a tempo indication, a number of performers, or a type of liturgical text.” The distinction between generic types and distinctive titles also affects the choice of language used for the preferred title (RDA 6.14.2.5.2.1) and which elements to include when recording the title proper (RDA 2.3.2.8.1). For music catalogers following the guidelines in RDA: Resource Description and Access for constructing access points to represent musical works, the question of what constitutes the name of a generic “type of musical composition” is an important one.ĭepending on whether a preferred title is the name of a type or is a distinctive title, different RDA instructions apply for making additions to the title when constructing an authorized access point (RDA 6.28.1.9 versus 6.28.1.10). ![]()
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