British Library policy statements for authorized access point for musical work: Anglo-American legacy instructions
Prerecording
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Recording a structured description
Option
British Library: Apply by selecting an authorized access point from an approved vocabulary encoding scheme.
Option
British Library: Apply if an authorized access point has been established.
Option
British Library: Apply if no authorized access point has been established.
Base authorized access point for musical works
Option
British Library: Apply.
Musical works with lyrics, libretto, text, etc.
Pasticcios, ballad operas, etc.
Original compositions
Previously existing compositions
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Compilations of excerpts
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Single excerpt
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Musical work composed for choreographic movement
Adaptations of musical works
Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Operas and other dramatic works with new text and title
Cadenzas
Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Music and incidental music for dramatic works, etc.
Additional elements and designations in authorized access points for musical works
Option
British Library: Do not apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply.
Medium of performance
Option
British Library: Apply.
Exceptions to medium of performance
Option
British Library: Apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Option
British Library: Apply.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Authorized access point representing a part of a musical work
One part
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Two or more parts
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Two or more unnumbered parts designated by the same general term
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f61fa53b-1caa-11ee-1124-09173F13E4C5