A Crosswalk between MARC and RDA for cataloging Scores. Developed and presented by Rebecca Taylor, Valdosta State University at the Pre-Conference for Georgia COMO 2014

1. Marc
Field
Element Sub
fiel
ds
RDA1 BSR2 LCC-
PCC3
MLA4 Notes
Ldr/06 Type -- -- Use “c” or
“d”
-- --
008/35-
37
Lang -- 7.12 Core
element
Core
element
Follow MLA
recommendations on the
types of linguistic content
to note.
Ldr/07 BLvl -- -- “Use m” Core
element
--
Ldr/18 Desc -- “Use i”
008/20 FMus -- 7.20 -- Core
element
“Encode this element in
008/20 or 006/03 as
appropriate”
008/06 DtSt -- -- -- -- --
008/07-
14
Dates -- -- -- -- --
007 Category of
Material/
Specific
Material
designation
$a q
$b 3.3 “Microform
of notated
music
monographs
” or as
appropriate
-- “Books or scores issued
with audio/video carriers:
Encode in 338 and 007/01”
040 Language of
cataloging
Description
conventions
$b
$e
-- “Use ‘eng’”
“Use ‘rda’”
-- --

2. 041 Language
code
Language of
expression
$a 7.12
6.11
“PCC Core
for all
resources if
necessary to
record more
language
codes than
008/35-37
allows”
--
“Yes, in
008/35-37,
041/546,
and in the
authorized
access
point for a
translation.
Follow LC-PCC PS
Follow MLA
recommendations on the
types of linguistic content
to note.
043 Geographic
location
$a -- Core
element
-- -- For works with
geographic subject
headings
045 Time period
of content
$a 6.4 Core when
needed to
differentiate
works with the
same title
6.10
Core when
needed to
differentiate
between two
expressions
--
LC PCC
notes that
date of
expression
should be
in the 046
as
appropriate
for musical
works and
religious
works
MLA notes to record date
of work in 046 $k (and $l
as appropriate).
MLA notes that date of
expression can be inferred
from publication/copyright
date

3. 046 Date of
Work
$k
$l
6.4 Core when
needed to
differentiate
works with the
same title
Record if
needed to
differentiate
LC PCC
notes that
date of
expression
should be
in the 046
as
appropriate
for musical
works and
religious
works
“If giving date of work as a
component of an access
point…routinely also give
date of work in 046 $k
(and $l as appropriate).”
048 Medium of
performance
of music
content
$a 7.21 Core
element
-- “Apply this element when
the medium of
performance is not
adequately described by
the title or by using
controlled vocabularies”
020 ISBN $a 2.15 “If there is
more than one
identifier, prefer
an internationally
recognized
identifier”
-- Core
element
“If feasible, record all
standard identifiers present
on the item”
024 Other
Standard
Identifier
$a 2.15 -- Core
element
See 020
028 Publisher
No.
$a 2.15 -- Core
element
See 020
050 LC Call No. $a -- Core
element
-- --
1xx Creator $a 19.2 Core Core Core “If feasible, give separate

4. $e
element
Appendix I:
Relationship
designator
element element access points for all
creators (beyond the first)
for each work for which an
access point is given”
130;##; Main entry-
Uniform title
$a
$l
6.14.2
6.11
Core
element
Record if
you need to
differentiate
/ Code in
008/35-37,
041/546
Core
element
Core, in
008/35-37,
041/546,
and in AAP
for a
translation.
MLA provides a list of
commonly—used reference
sources.
http://www.library.yale.edu
/cataloging/music
/musicat.htm#uniformtitles
Follow MLA
recommendations on the
types of linguistic content
to note.
OCLC notes that you
should not have a 130
in the same record
with other 1xx fields.
Use a 240 instead.
240;##; Preferred
Title of work
Language of
expression
$a
$l
6.2.2 [6.3-6.18 as
needed]
6.11
Core
element
Record if
you need to
differentiate
/ Code in
008/35-37,
041/546
Core
element
Core, in
008/35-37,
041/546,
and in AAP
for a
translation.
MLA gives additional
guidance for the preferred
title for a part or parts of a
work.
Follow MLA
recommendations on the
types of linguistic content
to note.
245;##; Title proper $a 2.3.2 Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Follow LC-PCC PS

5. Parallel title
proper :
Other title
information
Statement of
responsibility
$b
$c
2.3.3
2.4.2 Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
“If feasible, record all
parallel titles proper
appearing on the preferred
source.”
“If feasible, record all
statements of responsibility
relating to title proper
appearing on the preferred
source.”
246;##; Variant title $a 2.3.6 “PCC
recommends
additional
variant titles
that are
deemed
important…
”
Core
element
“Follow LC-PCC PS. Input
titles in 246 or 740 as
appropriate.”
250 Designation
of edition
Designation
of a named
revision of
an edition
$a 2.5.2 Core
element
2.5.6 Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
“The most common
designations of edition in
music resources fall into
category g), ‘a statement
indicating…a particular
voice range or format…’”
“If feasible, transcribe all
designations of named
revision of an edition, in
250 $a or $b as
applicable.”
264;_1; Place of
publication
$a 2.8.2 Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
“Follow LC-PCC PC”

6. Publishers
name
Date of
publication
$b
$c
2.8.4
2.8.6 Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
“Transcribe the names of
all publishers appearing on
the preferred source. If
feasible, transcribe the
names of all publishers
appearing anywhere in the
item.”
264;_2; Place of
distribution
Distributor’s
name
Date of
distribution
$a
$b
$c
2.9.2 Core
element if place
of publication not
identified
2.9.4 Core
element if
publisher’s name
not identified.
2.9.6 Core
element if date of
publication not
identified.
Core
element if
place of
publication
not
identified
Core
element if
publisher’s
name not
identified.
Core
element if
date of
publication
not
identified.
Core
element if
place of
publication
not
identified
Core
element if
publisher’s
name not
identified.
Core
element if
date of
publication
not
identified.
-- Provided only if
lacking publication
statement
264;_3; Place of
manufacture
$a 2.10.2 Core
element if place
Core
element if
Core
element if
-- Provided only if
lacking publication

7. Manufacture’
s name
Date of
manufacture
$b
$c
of publication and
distribution are
not identified.
2.10.4 Core
element if name
of publisher and
distributor are not
identified.
2.10.6 Core
element if date of
publishing,
distribution and
copyright are not
identified.
place of
publication
and
distribution
are not
identified.
Core
element if
name of
publisher
and
distributor
are not
identified.
Core
element if
date of
publishing,
distribution
and
copyright
are not
identified.
place of
publication
and
distribution
are not
identified.
Core
element if
name of
publisher
and
distributor
are not
identified.
Core
element if
date of
publishing,
distribution
and
copyright
are not
identified.
and manufacture
statements
264;_4; Copyright
date
$c 2.11 Core
element if the
date of
publication and
distribution are
unidentified.
Core
element if
the date of
publication
and
distribution
are
unidentified.
Core
element if
the date of
publication
and
distribution
are
unidentifie
d.
“For notated music,
routinely record the latest
copyright date…”
Record only if date of
publication or date of
manufacture lacking.
Ignore copyright
renewal dates.

8. 300 Extent
Dimensions
$a
$c
3.4 Core element
if the resource is
complete
3.5 Dimensions
Always
record
extent, even
if
incomplete
Core
element
“Yes, if the
resource is
complete
or if the
total extent
is known”
Core
element
“Follow LC-PCC PS for
the optional omission.”
Core element
306 Performance
Time
$a 7.22.1.4 “LC
Practice/ PCC
practice: Record
the time and
abbreviate terms
for units of time
as instructed in
Appendix B.5.3”
-- -- --
336 Content Type $a
$2
6.9 Core element “Always
record
content
type.”
Core
element
“In addition to recording
content type for the
primary content, record
content type(s) associated
with any substantial
accompanying material.”

9. 337 Media Type $a
$2
3.2 Core
element
Core
element
“Record media type
associated with the primary
content of a resource in all
cases.”
338 Carrier Type $a
$2
3.3Core element “Always
record
carrier type”
Core
element
“If feasible, record carrier
type associated with any
accompanying material…”
380 Form of
work
$a 6.3 Core element
when needed to
differentiate
between two
works with the
same title.
“Record if
needed to
differentiate
”
Core if
needed to
differentiat
e
“If giving form of work as
a component of an access
point…routinely also give
form of work in a 380
field” and for other works
if readily ascertainable.
382 Medium of
performance
of music
content
$a 7.21 Core
element
Core
element
“Apply this element when
the medium of
performance is not
adequately described by
the title or by using
controlled vocabularies.”
383 Numerical
designation
of a musical
work
$a 6.16 Core if
needed to
differentiate or
title is not
distinctive
Core if
needed to
differentiate
Core if
needed to
differentiat
e
“If giving a numeric
designation as a component
of an access point,
routinely also give that
numeric designation in a
383 field.”

10. 490 Series
statement
ISSN of
series
Numbering
of series
Title proper
of subseries
ISSN of
subseries
Numbering
within
subseries
$a
$x
$v
$a
$b
$v
2.12 Core
element
2.12.8 Core
element for
LC/PCC
2.12.9 Core
element
2.12.10 Core
element
2.12.16 Core
element for
LC/PCC
2.12.17 Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Supply both
ISSN of
series and
subseries if
available.
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
Core
element
“Follow LC-PCC PS”
“Follow LC-PCC PS”
“Follow LC-PCC PS”
“Follow LC-PCC PS”
500 Nature of the
Content
$a 7.2 -- -- “Make a note describing
the genre/form of one or
more of the works or
expressions embodied in
the resource if deemed
useful…”
500 Medium of
performance
of music
$a 7.21 Core
element for
LC/PCC “if not
Core
element
Core
element
“Apply this element when
the medium of
performance is not

11. content stated or implied
elsewhere…”
adequately described by
the title or by using
controlled vocabularies.”
546 Language of
content
$a 7.12 Core for
LC/PCC
Recommend
ed when the
language is
not apparent
from other
description.
Core
element
“Follow LC-PCC PS”
505;0_; Collective
titles and
titles of
individual
content
$a 2.3.2.6
25.1 [Related
work] Core
element for LC
“Apply the
optional
addition
when
feasible
[25.1]”
“PCC
recommend
s providing
a contents
note”
Core
element
Follow LC-PCC PS.
500 Note on title $a 2.17.2 Core
element for
LC/PCC
“Supply
source of
title, if
applicable”
Core if
applicable
Follow LC-PCC PS. [If
you are searching for this
rule, search under 2.20.2]
546 Form of
musical
notation
$b 7.13.3 Core
element for
LC/PCC
Core
element
Core “Routinely record form of
musical notation. Input in a
separate 546 field.”
6xx Subject and
genre form
access
$a -- “As
appropriate,
assign a
complement
of access
-- --

12. 1RDA core taken from Chapter 1, Instruction 0.6.2 Section 1.
2LC Core taken from LC RDA Core Elements http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/pdf/core_elements.pdf
3Taken from PCC RDA BIBCO Standard Record (BSR) Metadata Application Profile http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/scs/documents/PCC-RDA-BSR.pdf;
highlighted content also from this document
4Taken from Best Practicesfor Music Cataloging :Using RDA and MARC21 Version 1.0 21 February 2014 prepared by the RDA Music Implementation Task
Force, Bibliographic Control Committee, Music Library Association:http://bcc.musiclibraryassoc.org/BCC-
Historical/BCC2013/RDA_Best_Practices_for_Music_Cataloging.pdf
points…”
7xx Preferred
title
Language of
expression
$#
$l
6.2.2 [6.3-6.18 as
needed]
6.11
Core
element
Record if
you need to
differentiate
/ Code in
008/35-37,
041/546
Core
element
Core, in
008/35-37,
041/546,
and in AAP
for a
translation.
MLA gives additional
guidance for the preferred
title for a part or parts of a
work.
Follow MLA
recommendations on the
types of linguistic content
to note.