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Classification for Sound Recordings

The classification for sound recordings in the George and Helen Ladd Library at Bates College, devised by Joseph Derbyshire, College Librarian Emeritus. COM precedes call numbers for compact discs; CAS precedes call numbers for cassettes. For all call numbers, use date of the recording as the last element of the classification number.

XL
XM 50- XM 121
Table I: Arrangement of Titles
Table II: Generic Titles of Musical and Literary Forms
Table III: Creating the Cutter
XM 200-XM 585
XM 600
XP

XL Literary recordings

General

50   Collections, anthologies, etc. of general literature

By main entry, A-Z
75   Soundtracks of films; Radio plays and programs, etc.
By main entry, A-Z

English literature

100   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
Note: Class here collections of English and American literature
110   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

American literature

120   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
Note: Class collections of English and American literature in XL 100
130   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Other literatures of English (Australian, Black African, Canadian, etc.)

140   Collections, anthologies, etc. various authors

By main entry, A-Z
150   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

German literature

160   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
170   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Other Germanic literatures (Danish, Dutch, Swedish, etc.)

180   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
190   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

French literature

200   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
Note: Class here collections of literature in French whatever the origin
205   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Other literatures of French (Black African, Canadian, etc.)

210   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
215   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Spanish literature

220   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
Note: Class here collections of literature in Spanish whatever the origin
225   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Other literatures in Spanish (i.e. Spanish American, etc.)

230   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
235   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Portuguese literature

240   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
Note: Class here collections of literature in Portuguese whatever the origin
245   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Other literatures of Portuguese (i.e. Brazilian, etc.)

250   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
255   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Italian literature

260   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
265   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Latin literature

270   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
275   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Other Romance literatures

280   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
285   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Greek literature

290   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
295   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Russian literature

300   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
310   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Other Slavic literatures (Bulgarian, Szech, Polish, Ukrainian, etc.)

320   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
330   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Literatures of other languages

380   Collections, anthologies, etc. of various authors

By main entry, A-Z
390   Works of individual authors
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

For literary recordings: Z1   Critical works about

Example:
XL
Class number
Author number
Z1
Date

For collections: .A2   Critical works about

Example:
XL
Class number
.A2
Main entry
Date

Other spoken recordings

400   Documentary recordings (Primary sources, such as speeches that are important rhetorically as speeches; speeches about a particular subject, e.g., Abortion can go in XP)

By main entry, A-Z
425   Humorous recordings (with or without music)
By main entry, A-Z

Religious texts: Biblical recordings

450   Complete texts of the Bible

By title of recording, A-Z
455   Complete texts of the Old Testament
By title of recording, A-Z
456   Selections from the Old Testament
By title of recording, A-Z
460   Books of the Old Testament (complete or selections)
By title of book, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z
465   Complete texts of the New Testament
By title of recording, A-Z
466   Selections from the New Testament
470   Books of the New Testament (complete or selections)
By title of book, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z
480   Other religious texts
By main entry, A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

For lectures about subjects, see XP's

XM   Musical recordings

General

50   Collections, anthologies, etc. of general music

By main entry, A-Z
If main entry is title, use three-number cutter
If main entry is author, use additional cutter for title Classical music

100   Collections, anthologies, etc. of classical music (several periods)

By main entry, A-Z

115   Early and Medieval music through the 15th century

.A1   Collections, anthologies, etc. of early and Medieval music (includes Medieval in title)
By main entry, A-Z
.A2-Z   By composer
By uniform title of recording, A-Z

116   Music of the 16th and 17th centuries

.A1   Collections, anthologies, etc. of 16th and/or 17th century music (includes Renaissance
in title)
By main entry, A-Z
.A2-Z   By composer
By uniform title of recording, A-Z

117   Music of the 18th century

.A1   Collections, anthologies, etc. of 18th century music (includes Baroque in title)
By main entry, A-Z
.A2-Z   By composer
By uniform title of recording, A-Z

118   Music of the 19th century

.A1   Collections, anthologies, etc. of 19th century music
By main entry, A-Z
.A2-Z   By composer
By uniform title of recording, A-Z

119   Music of the early 20th century (composers flourishing before 1950)

.A1   Collections, anthologies, etc. of early 20th century music
By main entry, A-Z
Note: Include here collections of 20th century music whether of the early or late period.
.A2-Z   By composer
By uniform title of recording, A-Z

120   Music of the late 20th century (composers flourishing after 1950)

.A2-Z   By composer
By uniform title of recording, A-Z

121   Music of the 21st century

.A1   Collections, anthologies, etc. of 21st century music
By main entry, A-Z
.A2-Z   By composer
By uniform title of recording, A-Z

Table I: Arrangement of titles following notation for composer's name (Use uniform title)

A1   Collected works (i.e., Works)
A16   Selections (i.e., Selections)

Generic titles of musical forms. Under each:

(0)   Complete works in any one musical form
(1)   Selected works in any one musical form
(2)   Individual works in any one musical form

Complete symphonies   S9
Selected symphonies   S91
Individual symphonies   S92

For individual works with generic titles, an opus number or other distinctive numbering system should be applied to make each title distinct.

Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Symphonies, no.4, op.98, E minor
XM
118
.B7
S92
op.98
1984

Notation for works with distinct titles should be fitted into the scheme for works with generic titles.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Concertos, violin, orchestra, K.219, A major
XM
117
.M7
C62
K.219

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Cosi fan tutte
XM
117
.M7
C67

Table II: Generic titles of musical and literary forms

A3-A32   Adagio
A4-A42   Allegro
A5-A52   Andante
Arias see Songs

B2-B22   Bagatelle
B3-B32   Ballade
B35-B352   Ballate
B4-B42   Ballets
B4-B42   Band music

C2-C22   Canon
C3-C32   Cantata
C35-C352   Capriccio
C37-C372   Cassation
C43-C432   Chaconne
C45-C452   Chamber music
C47-C472   Chansons
C49-C492   Choral music
C5-C52   Chorale
C53-C532  Chorale preludes
C55-C552   Computer music
C6-C62   Concerto, Concerto grosso

D3-D32   Dance
D5-D52   Divertimento, Divertissement
D8-D82   Duet, Duo

E4-E42 Electronic music
E8-E82   Etude
E9-E92   Exercise

F3-F32   Fantasia, Fantasy
F6-F62   Flute music
F63-F632   Flute, piano music
F8-F82   Fugue

G4-G42   Gloria
G8-G82   Guitar music

H3-H32   Harpsichord music
H6-H62   Horn music
H63-H632   Horn, orchestra music
H8-H82   Humoresque
H9-H92   Hymns

I4-I42   Impromptu
I43-I432   Improvisation
I45-I452   Instrumental music
I5-I52   Invention

K4-K42   Keyboard music

L87-L872   Lute music

M2-M22   Madrigal
M25-M252   Magnificat
M28-M282   March
M3-M32   Mass
M5-M52   Minuet
M55-M552   Missa (add cutter based on 2nd part of title)
M6-M62   Motet
M68-M682   Motion picture music
M87   Musicals, Selctions

N6-N62   Nocturne (Notturno)
N65-N652   Nonet

O3-O32   Octet
O6-O62   Opera
O63-O632   Oratorios
O65-O652   Orchestra music
O7-O72   Organ music
O9-O92   Overture

P3-P32   Partita
P37-P372   Passacaglia
P38-P382   Pastorale
P47-P472   Percussion music
P5-P52   Piano music
P53-P532   Piano, orchestra music
P55-P552   Piano, string music
P57-P572   Piano trio music
P6-P62   Plays
P63-P632   Poems
P65-P652   Polkas
P67-P672   Polonaise
P7-P72   Prelude

Q4-Q42   Quartet
Q5-Q52   Quintet

R4-R42   Requiem
R5-R52   Rhapsody
R6-R62   Romance
R65-R652   Rondo

S3-S32   Scherzo
S4-S42   Septet
S45-S452   Serenade
S48-S482   Sextet
S49-S492   Short stories
S5-S52   Sinfonia
S6-S62   Sonata, Sonatina
S65-S652   Songs
S72-S722   String orchestra music
S73-S732   String quartet music
S75-S752   Strings
S77-S772   Studies, studien
S8-S82   Suite
S89-S892   Symphonic poems
S9-S92   Symphony

T6-T62   Toccata
T7-T72   Trio, Trio-sonata
T8-T82 Trombone music

V3-V32   Variation
V47-V472   Violin, continuo music
V5-V52   Violin music (includes Violin, orhcestra music)
V53-V532   Violin, piano music
V55-V552   Violoncello music
V57-V572   Violoncello, piano music
V6-V62   Vocal music

W3-W32   Waltz
W5-W52   Wind music

Table III: Creating the cutter. (LC Subject Cataloging Manual: Shelflisting, Oct. 1994, G60, p.14)

After initial vowels for the second letter: b d l-m n p r s-t u-y
use number: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
After initial letter S for the second letter: a ch e h-i m-p t u w-z
use number: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
After initial letters Qu for the second letter: a e i o r t y  
use number: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
For initial letters Qa-Qt use numbers: 2-29
After other initial consonants for the second letter: a e i o r u y  
use number: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
For expansion for the letter: a-d e-h i-l m-o p-s t-v w-z  
use number: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  


Assigning numbers for titles that start with the word "Music."

Music at M86
Music for M87
Music from M874
Music in M875
Music of the M88
Musical M89

Musical shows, Cinema music, Television music, Operettas

200   Collections, anthologies, etc. of show music

By main entry, A-Z

250   Individual shows

By main entry (usually composer), A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Popular music (including non-classical music not covered in 2xx, other 3xx, 4xx, 5xx or 6xx categories)

300   Collections, anthologies, etc. of popular music

By main entry, A-Z

310   Individual recordings of performers or performing groups

By main entry (usually perfomer), A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Rock 'n' roll, country, soul

340   Collections, anthologies, etc.

By main entry, A-Z

350   Individual recordings of performers or performing groups

By main entry (usually perfomer), A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Blues

370   Collections, anthologies, etc. of blues music

By main entry, A-Z

380   Individual recordings of performers or performing groups
By main entry (usually perfomer), A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Jazz and Ragtime

400   Collections, anthologies, etc. of jazz music
By main entry, A-Z

450   Individual recordings of performers or performing groups
By main entry (usually perfomer), A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Religious music (that is not classified by composer in classical music)

500   Collections, anthologies, etc. of religious
music by various performers
By main entry, A-Z

505   Individual recordings of performers or performing groups
By main entry (usually perfomer), A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z
Note: classify Christmas music in .C47

Military music and Marches (that are not classified by composer in classical music)

550   Collections, anthologies, etc. of military
music by various performers
By main entry, A-Z

555   Individual recordings of performers or performing groups
By main entry (usually perfomer), A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Music of the American Indian

580   Collections, anthologies, etc.
By main entry, A-Z

585   Individual recordings of performers or performing groups
By main entry (usually perfomer), A-Z
By title of recording, A-Z

Folk and ethnic music of different countries; popular music for non-anglo countries

600

.A1 Collections, anthologies, etc.

.A3 Africa

.A8 Asia (China, Tibet, Taiwan, Japan, Korea) Southeast Asia (Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia), Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia)

.B3 Balkan states (Romania, Serbia, Zagreb, Bosnia-H., Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Yugoslavia)

.E5 England (also general collections of British, including Welsh) Ireland and Scotland are separate

.E9 Europe (excluding Great Britain, France, Germany, Scandanavia, and Spain) separate countries as well as general collections (including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belorussa, Ukraine, Moldavia)

.F7 France

.G4 Germany

.I5 India and Pakistan, including Nepal and Sri Lanka

.I7 Ireland

.I8 Israel (includes Klezmer music from different countries)

.L3 Latin America (including Mexico, the Carribean, and South America)

.M5 Middle East (Turkey, Persia, Iran, Arab States, Egypt, Afghanistan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan)(Arab States include: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen)

.N6 North America (includes Canadian and French Canadian)
Maine cuttered .M3 (for example, XM 600 .N6 M3 L5 1998)
Native American music goes in XM 580 or XM 585

.P3 Pacific Islands

.R8 Russia

.S3 Scandanavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland)

.S32 Scotland

.S6 Spain

By main entry, A-Z. If main entry is title, use two expansion numbers. If main entry is performer, use an additional (two-charachter) cutter for title.

XP Programmed instruction/Lectures about subjects

Language recordings

100   Recordings for instruction in languages

By language, A-Z
By main entry, A-Z

Subject fields. For each subject: By main entry, A-Z

Humanities

200   General
205   Art
210   Dance
215   Literature and theater (not literary works or criticism of literary works, see XL)
225   Music (not musical works, see XM)
235   Philosophy (not literary works, see XL)
245   Religion (not religious texts, see XL 450-480)

Social Sciences (not documentary recordings, see XL 400)

300   General
305   Anthropology
315   Economics
325   Government and Political Science

.A75 Arms control, Disarmament
.B53 Blacks in South Africa, Apartheid
.C58 Civil rights
.C65 Constitution
.F74 First amendment, Freedom of information, Censorship, Media
.K8 Ku Klux Klan
.L3 Latin America (including Mexico and Central America)
.M4 Medicare, Medicaid
.M5 Military policy, Missiles, Star wars
.N83 Nuclear war
.T4 Terrorism
Note: Interfile author/title cutters not covered by these subjects.

335   History

.H6 Holocaust
.P4 Persian Gulf crisis, Persian Gulf war
.V5 Vietnam Conflict
Note: Interfile author/title cutters not covered by these subjects.

340   Psychology
345   Sociology

.A2 Abortion
.A4 Aged
.B5 Birth control
.C4 Children, Child abuse
.C6 Communities, Urban sociology, Rural sociology
.C7 Criminology, Rape
.F3 Family, Marriage
.F4 Feminism, Women's rights
.M3 Masculinity
.R32 Races, Race as a social group, Race relations
.S4 Sexual issues, Sexism, Sexual ethics, Sexual harrassment
.W6 Women, Women's employment
Note: Interfile author/title cutters not covered by these subjects.

350   Education

Sciences (not documentary recordings, see XL 400)

400   General
405   Astronomy
415   Biology
425   Chemistry
435   Ecology and wildlife (classify here recordings of bird and animal calls)
440   Mathematics
445   Physics (classify here recordings of sound effects)

Other subject fields

500   Recordings for instruction in other subject fields


Page author: Sharon Saunders
Date: 8/18/2009

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