Music Library Association Best Practices for Guidelines on normalized transcription

Language and script

Diacritical marks

Capitalization

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option as appropriate for the language.

Normalized transcription that includes a German-language key should always capitalize the words "Dur" and "Moll". The letter name of the key should be capitalized when major (ex: E-Dur) and lower-case when minor (ex: e-Moll).

Punctuation

Punctuation of initials and acronyms

Spacing of initials and acronyms

Letters or words intended to be read two or more times

Symbols

Numbers

Document Date: 2026/01/27
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