Music catalogers from MLA-BCC, the NACO Music Project, and the LC Music Division have proposed a new LC-PCC Policy Statement for RDA 6.28.1.9.1. The PS has been approved and will be published in the October release of the RDA Toolkit. It will also be available in pre-publication form at: http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/rda/PCC RDA guidelines/LC-PCC PS 6.28.1.9.1.docx <http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/rda/PCC%20RDA%20guidelines/LC-PCC%20PS%206.28.1.9.1.docx>
Normally, all PSs should only be followed after they are published. In the case of the PS for RDA 6.28.1.9.1, MLA, NMP, LC, and PCC are recommending that music catalogers begin following this practice immediately. This applies to new AAPs and revisions of existing ones in both bibliographic and authority records. In authority records, such revisions have to be accompanied by any other changes needed for coding the record as RDA. What does this mean in cataloging? RDA 6.28.1.9.1 states: Add the medium of performance... Exception b) If there is more than one part for a particular instrument or voice, do not add the number of parts if the number is implicit in the preferred title. The new LC-PCC PS for 6.28.1.9.1 instructs catalogers to disregard exception b) and to always add the number of parts in the authorized access point (AAP) when there is more than one part for a particular instrument or voice. Text of the new policy statement: LC-PCC PS for 6.28.1.9.1 ALTERNATIVE LC practice/PCC practice for Alternative: Do not apply Exception b). Always supply the number of parts for a particular instrument or voice, even if the number of parts is implicit in the preferred title. Apply all other exceptions in 6.28.1.9.1. Examples: Previously: Boccherini, Luigi, 1743–1805. Duets, violins, G. 58, A major Now: Boccherini, Luigi, 1743–1805. Duets, violins (2), G. 58, A major Previously: Atterberg, Kurt, 1887–1974. Quartets, violins, viola, cello, no. 2, op. 11 Now: Atterberg, Kurt, 1887–1974. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 2, op. 11 Previously: Rosetti, Antonio, approximately 1750–1792. Quartets, clarinets, horns, M. B17, E♭ major Now: Rosetti, Antonio, approximately 1750–1792. Quartets, clarinets (2), horns (2), M. B17, E♭ major The reason for this change has to do with recent changes to RDA. In the April 2014 Toolkit update, many of the prohibitions for recording medium of performance that had been in 6.15 (medium as an element) were moved to 6.28.1.9.1 (medium in an access point) as exceptions. With the removal of standard combinations of instruments from RDA (in the April 2014 update), those standard combinations must now be listed as individual instruments in authorized access points. A project is currently underway to programmatically convert these headings to their new form. The project is part of the RDA Authorities Phase 3 Task Group under the leadership of Gary Strawn. During discussions about this project, the utility of continuing the practice of implied numbering came up. The consensus of the parties involved (MLA, NMP, LC, and PCC) was that continuing the practice of using implied numbering would be unhelpful to users and is an unnecessary layer of complexity when one is adding medium of performance to an access point. It was therefore decided to propose a policy statement allowing catalogers to ignore Exception b) under RDA 6.28.1.9.1. Questions about this policy statement may be addressed to me. Thanks to Paul Frank, Dave Reser, and Valerie Weinberg at the Library of Congress for facilitating the early implementation. Mark Scharff Coordinator, NACO-Music Project [email protected]
