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Abbreviations for MUSICAL WORKS
| List of fields | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Name (r) | Name of composer, roman characters | |
| Name (o) | Name of composer, original script (Chinese, Japanese, Koran...) | |
| Title (r) | Title of work, Western style (if translation, in English); if the editor provides a translation, add * at the end. Example: My Title* | |
| Title (o) | Title of work, original script. A transcription in alphabet canb be added (pinyin, romaji) like this: [xxx] | |
| Birth Y | Year of birth | |
| Birth C | Country or Region of birth | |
| Gender | Female; Male; N/A: not Applicable; TBA: to be added | |
| Dest | Concert, installation, film… | |
| MEDIA SPEC | Media specification. Indicates the nature of the piece | |
| Year | Year of the premiere (only the year, not the full date) | |
| First Performance | Date and location of Premiere; Name(s) of performer(s) of the performance | |
| Duration | Duration expressed in minutes, seconds. Format: HH:MM:SS. Usually, HH is not used, so most common is MM:SS. Example: for a piece of 9 minutes 53 seconds: 9:53. | |
| Perf. Country or Region |
Select the name of the country or region of the first performance from the pull-down menu. | |
| Instruments and Technology |
Instruments used in the live performance. List of instruments. Fixed media, or, for live electronics, name of the software. | |
| Production | This field gives information on the realization process: it regroups several types of information: production location, periods and personnel. | |
| Performance media | Technology used to perform the piece. | |
| Published | Name of the publisher, if any. | |
| Media (Online) | Link to online media, such as Youtube, Soundcloud or the composer’s own Web site, when available. | |
| Program Notes | If available, use the original notes (in any language). Do not translate. | |
| Awards and Reception |
Information can be in the form of links to online reviews or notices of awards. | |
| Phono, CD | Indicate if the piece is available on some off line media. If on CD, give the reference. | |
| Comment | Diverse information, such as the composer’s Web site, for instance. | |
| Editor | Initials of the entry editor | |
| Restricted to Editors |
Any information in this field will not appear in the User’s interface |
Abbreviations for WRITINGS
| List of fields | Definition |
|---|---|
| Name (r) | Name of composer, Western |
| Name (o) | Name of composer, original script |
| Title (r) | Title, Western style (if translation, in English); if the editor provides a translation, add * at the end. Example: My Title* |
| Title (o) | Title, original script. You may want to add the transcription in normalized system (pinyin, Hepburn...). In this case, place it in the next line between […] |
| Edition | Complete reference of the item (except year) |
| Year | Year of publicatio. Not the date. |
| Country or Region | Specification of the Country or Region which is the focus of the item |
| Origin | Specification of the source of the document |
| Type of Document |
Scrolling list: Abstract, Article, Book, Grey (academic dissertation, unpublished document), Liner Notes, Report |
| Language | language in which the item is written (if several languages are used, note in COMMENT) |
| Comment | Additional information |
| Abstract | If available |
| Link | Hypertext link |
| File | Hypertext link to the document (PDF, HTML, etc.) | Editor | Initials of the entry editor (or name in full) |