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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
- First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Performer or ensemble (R)
A two-character alphabetic code for a performer or ensemble (from the list below) and if applicable a two-digit number specifying the number of parts. - $b - Soloist (R)
A two-character alphabetic code for a soloist (from the list below) and if applicable a two-digit number specifying the number of parts. - $8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields
Instrument or Voices Codes
- ba - Brass - Horn
- bb - Brass--Trumpet
- bc - Brass--Cornet
- bd - Brass--Trombone
- be - Brass--Tuba
- bf - Brass--Baritone
- bn - Brass--Unspecified
- bu - Brass--Unknown
- by - Brass--Ethnic
- bz - Brass--Other
- ca - Choruses--Mixed
- cb - Choruses--Women's
- cc - Choruses--Men's
- cd - Choruses--Children's
- cn - Choruses--Unspecified
- cu - Choruses--Unknown
- cy - Choruses--Ethnic
- ea - Electronic--Synthesizer
- eb - Electronic--Tape
- ec - Electronic--Computer
- ed - Electronic--Ondes Martinot
- en - Electronic--Unspecified
- eu - Electronic--Unknown
- ez - Electronic--Other
- ka - Keyboard--Piano
- kb - Keyboard--Organ
- kc - Keyboard--Harpsichord
- kd - Keyboard--Clavichord
- ke - Keyboard--Continuo
- kf - Keyboard--Celeste
- kn - Keyboard--Unspecified
- ku - Keyboard--Unknown
- ky - Keyboard--Ethnic
- kz - Keyboard--Other
- oa - Larger ensemble--Full orchestra
- ob - Larger ensemble--Chamber orch.
- oc - Larger ensemble--String orchestra
- od - Larger ensemble--Band
- oe - Larger ensemble--Dance orchestra
- of - Larger ensemble--Brass band
(Brass with some doubling with or without percussion) - on - Larger ensemble--Unspecified
- ou - Larger ensemble--Unknown
- oy - Larger ensemble--Ethnic
- oz - Larger ensemble--Other
- pa - Percussion--Timpani
- pb - Percussion--Xylophone
- pc - Percussion--Marimba
- pd - Percussion--Drum
- pn - Percussion--Unspecified
- pu - Percussion--Unknown
- py - Percussion--Ethnic
- pz - Percussion--Other
- sa - Strings bowed--Violin
- sb - Strings bowed--Viola
- sc - Strings bowed--Violoncello
- sd - Strings bowed--Double bass
- se - Strings bowed--Viol
- sf - Strings bowed--Viola d'amore
- sg - Strings bowed--Viola da gamba
- sn - Strings bowed--Unspecified
- su - Strings bowed--Unknown
- sy - Strings bowed--Ethnic
- sz - Strings bowed--Other
- ta - Strings plucked--Harp
- tb - Strings plucked--Guitar
- tc - Strings plucked--Lute
- td - Strings plucked--Mandolin
- tn - Strings plucked--Unspecified
- tu - Strings plucked--Unknown
- ty - Strings plucked--Ethnic
- tz - Strings plucked--Other
- va - Voices--Soprano
- vb - Voices--Mezzo Soprano
- vc - Voices--Alto
- vd - Voices--Tenor
- ve - Voices--Baritone
- vf - Voices--Bass
- vg - Voices--Counter tenor
- vh - Voices--High voice
- vi - Voices--Medium voice
- vj - Voices--Low voice
- vn - Voices--Unspecified
- vu - Voices--Unknown
- vy - Voices--Ethnic
- wa - Woodwinds--Flute
- wb - Woodwinds--Oboe
- wc - Woodwinds--Clarinet
- wd - Woodwinds--Bassoon
- we - Woodwinds--Piccolo
- wf - Woodwinds--English horn
- wg - Woodwinds--Bass clarinet
- wh - Woodwinds--Recorder
- wi - Woodwinds--Saxophone
- wn - Woodwinds--Unspecified
- wu - Woodwinds--Unknown
- wy - Woodwinds--Ethnic
- wz - Woodwinds--Other
- zn - Unspecified instruments
- zu - Unknown
Examples
048 |
##$aka01 $asa01 $asc01 |
048 |
##$bvi01 $aka01 |
048 |
##$akb01 |
048 |
##$boe01 $aoa |
048 |
##$bva02 $bvc01 $bvd01 $bvf02 $aca04 $aoc |

