Music Library Association Best Practices for other title information

Prerecording

Prerecording

Routinely record the element.

Other title information includes subtitles, but not alternative titles. It also includes medium of performance, key, date of composition, and number information in cases where these are not assigned to the title proper (See Manifestation: title proper. Titles proper including music information).

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Manifestation: other title information.

Option

Generally do not record manifestation statements. Refer to the Best Practices for Guidance: Manifestation statements for details.

Recording

Condition Option

Apply the option. If feasible, transcribe all other title information appearing in the same source as the title proper. Also record title information from the same source or other sources within the manifestation as part of a Manifestation: variant title of manifestation if deemed useful for identification or access.

Condition Option

Apply the option. If feasible, transcribe all values for the element appearing on the chosen source of information. See Manifestation: parallel other title information.

Condition Option

Apply the option if no values of other title information are in the same language as the title proper. If feasible, transcribe all values for the element appearing on the chosen source of information. See Manifestation: parallel other title information.

Recording an unstructured description

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

LC/PCC practice: For sources of information for transcription, see the instructions at Guidance: Data provenance: Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation being described.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Data provenance

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply this option if 1) the metadata has been taken from a source other than the manifestation being described and there is a requirement to record that source OR 2) if directed to do so by other LC/PCC documentation.

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Document Date: 2025/06/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-15170e7e-92ea-33e9-ac3b-f27741a9988c