When to create a new record for music scores
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See also the general instructions for when to create a new record.
Major differences: Create a new record | Minor differences: Use an existing record | |
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Title, subtitle, or parallel title | A difference in the title, or a difference in the subtitle on the chief source of information | A difference in the subtitle, when neither subtitle is present on the chief source of information |
Statement of responsibility | A different composer, arranger, illustrator, or other such responsible person | A difference in the form of a person's name |
Edition | A difference in edition of the style: "Rev. ed.," "Newly illustrated ed.," "2nd ed.," "1st American ed.," and so forth | A difference in edition of the style: "1st paperback ed.," "2nd Random House ed.," and so forth |
When one has the edition statement "1st ed." and the other has no edition statement or an edition statement in the above category | ||
A difference in edition for foreign language material (especially Spanish), because a word that translates as "edition" can more often mean "printing" than "edition" | ||
Type size | A significant difference in type size, such as: standard print vs. large print, "larger print"1 | |
A difference in note size, such as normally sized notes vs. "Big note" version | ||
Musical presentation | A difference in the musical presentation (e.g. full score vs. miniature score, full accompaniment vs. melody line only) | A difference in the presence or absence of a musical presentation statement |
A difference in the key or time signature | ||
A difference in the vocal range or instrumentation | ||
Publisher | A difference in publisher | |
Dates | A difference in the publication, copyright, printing, or distribution date, if there is no indication that this represents a difference in the content | |
Dimensions | A difference in height or width of more than 2 cm. | A difference in height or width of 2 cm or less. |
Construction and Binding | A difference in construction such as board pages, etc. | One is hardcover and the other is paperback or spiral-bound |
Pagination | A difference in pagination of 10% or more | A difference in pagination of less than 10%, if there is no indication that this represents a difference in content rather than minor differences in type size, differences in where page breaks occur, or whether a final page is unnumbered |
Content | A difference in the primary content, such as a new piece of music, illustrations vs. no illustrations, etc. | A difference in the order of songs |
A difference in additional material, such as foreword, afterword, or interview with the composer | A difference in insignificant additional material, such as a brief, promotional foreword that has no appreciable content | |
A difference in accompanying material that is integral to the intended usage of the item in hand | A difference in accompanying material that is promotional or advertising in nature, seems to be intended as a free give-away, or which is otherwise not integral to the intended usage of the item in hand | |
Series | A difference, addition, or removal of a series statement2 | |
ISBN | A difference in ISBN | |
Cover | A difference in the picture on the cover |
- Always make sure there is an edition statement in the local record indicating large print material, using "[Large print ed.]" if there is not an edition statement on the item itself.
- When there is a new series, add a 500 note indicating the new series and a 440 or 490/8XX heading for the new series.