Code 128 - Coded Data Field: Musical performances and scores (R)
Indicators: blank
Subfield codes Subfield $a Form of Composition
ai = airs an = anthems ar = arias bt = ballets bd = ballads (other than folk ballads) bg = bluegrass bl = blues cb = chant, nonChristian cc = chant, Christian cl = chorale preludes cg = concerti grossi ch = chorales cn = canons co = concertos cp = chansons, polyphonic cr = carols cs = chance compositions, aleatoric music ct = cantatas cy = country music cz = canzonas df = dance forms dv = divertimentos fg = fugues fm = folk music ft = fantasias gm = gospel music hy = hymns in = intermezzos jz = jazz li = lieder mc = musical revues and comedies md = madrigals mi = minuets mr = marches ms = masses mo = motets mp = moving picture music mu = multiple forms mz = mazurkas nc = nocturnes op = operas, operettas or = oratorios ov = overtures pf = prelude and fugue pg = programme music pm = passion music po = polonaises pp = popular music ps = passacaglias pt = partsongs pv = pavanes rc = rock music rd = rondos rg = ragtime ri = ricercars rp = rhapsodies rq = requiems sg = songs si = sinfonias sn = sonatas sp = symphonic poems sq = square dances st = studies and exercises su = suites sy = symphonies tc = toccatas ts = triosonatas vr = variations wz = waltzes zz = other forms
Subfield $b Instruments or Voices for Ensembles (Repeatable) Subfield $c Instruments or Voices for Soloists (Repeatable) Subfields $b and $c use the same codes.
Each subfield is either two or four characters long. The first two characters indicate the type of instrument or voice specified The third and fourth are decimal digits that specify the number of the particular instruments or voices.
Brass
ba = horn bb = trumpet bc = cornet bd = trombone be = tuba bf = baritone bt = ethnic bu = unspecified bz = other
Electronic
ea = synthesizer eb = tape ec = computer ed = ondes Martenot eu = unspecified ez = other
Choruses
ca = mixed cb = women's cc = men's cd = children's ct = ethnic cu = unspecified
Keyboard
ka = piano kb = organ kc = harpsichord kd = clavichord ke = continuo kf = celesta ku = unspecified kt = ethnic kz = other
Orchestra
oa = full orchestra ob = chamber orchestra oc = string orchestra od = band oe = dance orchestra of = larger ensemble brass band (brass with some doubling, with or without percussion) ot = ethnic ou = unspecified oz = other
Voices
va = soprano vb = mezzosoprano vc = alto vd = tenor ve = baritone vf = bass vg = counter tenor vh = voices high voice vi = voices medium voice vj = voices low voice vt = ethnic vu = unspecified
Percussion
pa = timpani pb = xylophone pc = marimba pd = drum pt = ethnic pu = unspecified pz = other
Strings, Plucked
ta = harp tb = guitar family tc = lute family td = mandolin tt = ethnic tu = unspecified tz = other
Strings, Bowed
sa = violin sb = viola sc = cello sd = double bass se = viol sf = viola d'amore sg = viola da gamba st = ethnic su = unspecified sz = other
Woodwinds
wa = flute wb = oboe wc = clarinet wd = bassoon we = piccolo wf = cor anglais wg = bass clarinet wh = recorder wi = saxophone wt = ethnic wu = unspecified wz = other
Unspecified
uu = unspecified