MOUG ANNUAL MEETINGFEBRUARY 26 , 2013

Equally Valid Choices in RDA (Some More Equally Valid

Than Others)

Tracey SnyderAssistant Music Librarian

Cornell University

About today’s examples

Presented to you without any MARC tags, indicators, or subfields

Presented to you with ISBD punctuationComprised of manifestation-level elements and

work- and expression-level access pointsDifferent valid choices result from application

of various components of and supplements to RDA—Alternatives, Optional Omissions, Optional Additions, Core Elements, Cataloger’s Judgment, LC-PCC PS, PCC BSR, MLA BP, etc.

1.7.91.7.9, cataloger’s judgment

Otello / Giuseppe Verdi ; dramma lirico in quattro atti di Arrigo Boito ; a cura di Mario Parenti (1964) ; English version by Francis Heuffer.

Otello / Giuseppe Verdi ; dramma lirico in quattro atti di Arrigo Boito ; a cura di Mario Parenti (1964) ; English version by Francis Heuffer.

Statement of responsibility should read: Francis Hueffer.

Inaccuracies

1.7.2, Appendix A1.7.1 LC-PCC PS 1st alternative

The music of Cars Land.

The music of Cars Land.

—or—The Music of CARS

LAND.

Transcription/Capitalization

2.4.1.5 Optional Omission

2.4.1.5 (and LC-PCC PS on the Optional Omission)

Teatime / Gary Todd [and four others].

Teatime / Garry Todd, Dave Solomon, John Russell, Nigel Coombes, Steve Beresford.

Statement of responsibility

2.8.2 core elements only 2.8.2.4

Mainz : Schott Mainz ; London ; Berlin ; Madrid ; New York ; Paris ; Prague ; Tokyo ; Toronto : Schott

Place of publication

2.8.2.6/2.8.6.6 LC-PCC PS: most practical

2.8, 2.9, 2.10: most thorough, without any [?]

[Milano?] : Ricordi, [1980?]

[Place of publication not identified] : Ricordi, [date of publication not identified]

New York : U.S.A. sole selling agent: Associated Music Publishers, a subsidiary of G. Schirmer, Inc., [date of distribution not identified]

Milano : Industrialfoto, 1980.

Publication/Distribution/Manufacture Statements—the Cascading Vortex of Horror

2.8.2.6/2.8.6.6 LC-PCC PS: most practical

Worst case scenario: core elements only, pre-264

[Milano?] : Ricordi, [1980?]

[Place of publication not identified] : Ricordi ; New York, [date of publication not identified], [date of distribution not identified] (1980)

Publication/Distribution/Manufacture Statements—the Cascading Vortex of Horror

THE POSSIBILITIES SEEM ENDLESS

Incomplete Compilations of Musical Works

6.14.2.8.6

Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828, composer.Two symphonies / Franz Schubert.Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Symphonies,

D. 200, D major.Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Symphonies,

D. 485, B♭ major.

6.14.2.8.6 Alternative (“instead of”)

Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828, composer.Symphonies. SelectionsTwo symphonies / Franz Schubert.

6.14.2.8.6 Alternative (“in addition to”)

Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828, composer.Symphonies. SelectionsTwo symphonies / Franz Schubert.Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Symphonies,

D. 200, D major.Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Symphonies,

D. 485, B♭ major.

6.14.2.8.6 Alternative, LC-PCC PS

Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828, composer.Symphonies. SelectionsTwo symphonies / Franz Schubert.Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Symphonies,

D. 200, D major.

20.2, 25.1

Parenti, Mario.Saladino, Michele,

1835-1912.Hueffer, Francis,

1843-1889.Shakespeare,

William, 1564-1616. Othello.

Contributors, Related works—they’re not “core”

18.5

Parenti, Mario, editor.Saladino, Michele, 1835-

1912, arranger of music.

Hueffer, Francis, 1843-1889, translator.

Libretto based on (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.

Relationship designators—they’re not “core”

Plan to attend “RDA Best Practices for Music:

A Conversation” this Thursday at 1:30

to find out the MLA stance on these choices and more!