048 - NUMBER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OR VOICES CODE (R)

A two-character alphabetic code that indicates the medium of performance for a musical group. Each code may be followed by a two-digit number (01-99) that indicates the number of parts or performers (e.g. va02 a two-part composition for Voices - Soprano). The number of parts may be omitted if not applicable.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Instrument or Voices Codes

Examples


048

##$aka01 $asa01 $asc01

048

##$bvi01 $aka01

048

##$akb01

048

##$boe01 $aoa

048

##$bva02 $bvc01 $bvd01 $bvf02 $aca04 $aoc