Hartsock, R. (1994). Notes for music catalogers: Examples illustrating AACR2 in the online bibliographic record. Soldier Creek Music Series, no. 3. Soldier Creek Press: Lake Crystal, MN.

Hartsock has compiled an exhaustive list of bibliographic records which display useful examples of notes in the records, giving some accurate precedence on which to build a formalized representation in a catalog. Though there isn’t much in the way of explanation surrounding the examples, it is helpful to at least see what has been done by the Library of Congress so that subsequent records by other cataloging agencies can match the same standard.

Table of Contents:

Part 1. Music.
Notes relating to:
form of composition and medium of performance
language
source of title proper
variations in title
parallel titles and other title information
statements of responsibility
edition and history
notation
publication, distribution, etc.
duration of performance and physical description
accompanying material
series
dissertation notes
audience
other formats
summary notes
contents notes
publisher’s numbers and plate numbers
copy being described, library’s holdings, and restrictions on use
“With” notes
terms of availability

Part 2. Sound recordings.
publisher’s numbers
nature or artistic form and medium of performance
language of sung or spoken text
source of title proper
variations in title
parallel titles and other title information
statements of responsibility
edition and history
publication, distribution, etc.
duration of performance and physical description
accompanying material
series
dissertation notes
audience
other formats
summary notes
contents notes
copy being described, library’s holdings, and restrictions on use
“With” notes
terms of availability