MARC codes for music works
Form of composition codes
For 008/18-19 (Comp) and 047 |
| nn | not musical sound recording |
| mu | multiple forms |
| an | anthems |
| bd | ballads (not USMARC) |
| bt | ballets |
| bg | bluegrass music |
| bl | blues |
| cn | canons and rounds |
| ct | cantatas |
| cz | canzonas |
| cr | carols |
| ca | chaconnes |
| cs | chance compositions |
| cp | chansons, polyphonic |
| cb | chant, religious other than Christian |
| cc | chant, Christian |
| cl | chorale preludes |
| ch | chorales |
| cg | concerti grossi |
| co | concertos |
| cy | country music |
| df | dance form |
| dv | divertimentos |
| ft | fantasias |
| fm | folk music |
| fg | fugues |
| gm | gospel |
| hy | hymns |
| jz | jazz |
| md | madrigals |
| mr | marches |
| ms | masses |
| mz | mazurkas |
| mi | minuets |
| mo | motets |
| mc | musical revues and comedies |
| mp | moving picture music |
| nc | nocturnes |
| nn | not applicable |
| op | operas |
| or | oratorios |
| ov | overtures |
| ps | passacaglias |
| pt | part-songs |
| pm | passion music |
| pv | pavans |
| po | polonaises |
| pp | popular music |
| pr | preludes |
| pg | program music |
| rc | rock |
| rd | rondos |
| rg | ragtime music |
| ri | ricercars |
| rp | rhapsodies (not on USMARC) |
| rq | requiems |
| sn | sonatas |
| sg | songs |
| sd | square dance music (not on USMARC) |
| st | studies and exercises |
| su | suites |
| sp | symphonic poems |
| sy | symphonies |
| tc | toccatas |
| ts | trio-sonatas |
| vr | variations |
| uu | unknown |
| wz | waltzes |
| zz | other forms |
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