MLA recommendation: Make a note describing the genre/form of one or more of the works or expressions embodied in the resource if deemed useful for identification or selection (i.e., if the work or expression is not adequately described by the title or by using appropriate genre/form or subject headings).

Notes may be constructed stating both genre/form and medium of performance (see 7.21), especially if compilations of diverse works can be thus described more concisely than by giving the elements separately.

MLA recommendation: Follow . If applying this element, routinely encode 008/22. Additionally, make a note in a 521 field if deemed useful for identification or selection.

MLA recommendation: Follow , that is, routinely record dissertation or thesis information.

MLA recommendation: Follow .

MLA recommendation: For audio and video recordings, routinely record place and date of capture if readily ascertainable, in a 518 field. If feasible, also record place and/or date of capture in a 033 field.

If recording multiple places of capture in 033, encode a separate field for each place (along with associated dates). Encode multiple dates within one 033 field as either a range or, if feasible, separately.1

If an audio recording contains more than one work, and the individual works were captured on different dates and/or in different locations, record the information for each work or group of works in a separate 518.

MLA recommendation: Follow , that is, routinely record language for the following linguistic content:

If readily ascertainable, also record:

Routinely encode language in 008/35-37 and 041 as applicable. Optionally, explain the language content in a 546 and/or 500 field as appropriate (see mappings given in the list above), if deemed useful for identification or selection.

MLA recommendation: Follow .

MLA recommendation: Follow , that is, routinely record form of musical notation and/or details of form of musical notation. Capitalize the first word of each designation of form of musical notation and/or details of form of musical notation. Encode multiple designations of form of musical notation and/or statements of details of form of musical notation in a single 546 field, in separate occurrences of $b. Encode form of musical notation and/or details of form of musical notation in a separate 546 field from language and script.

MLA recommendation: Routinely record for tactile musical notation. In other cases, record form of tactile notation if deemed useful for identification or selection.

MLA recommendation: Follow . In other cases, record illustrative content if deemed useful for identification or selection.

MLA recommendation: Follow . Note that “monographs” means all resources issued monographically, including scores and audio recordings. For audio recordings, this includes bibliographies and indexes found in accompanying inserts and booklets, since those form part of the resource.

MLA recommendation: Follow .

MLA recommendation: Follow . Routinely record format of notated music in field 348.

In addition, encode this element in 008/20 or 006/03 ("Format of music") and 008/21 or 006/04 ("Music parts") as appropriate.

For notated music, only use the following values:

A composer's sketches may be found in any of a number of formats; encode as appropriate.

See also extent of notated music 3.4.3.

MLA recommendation: Apply this element when the medium of performance is not adequately described by the title or by using controlled vocabularies. Potential applications include, but are not limited to:

“Hybrid” notes may be constructed stating both genre/form (see 7.2) and medium of performance, especially if compilations of diverse works can be thus described more concisely than by giving the elements separately.

MLA recommendation: When recording total playing time, running time, etc., encode in 300 $a and 306. If recording duration for each work/expression in a resource embodying multiple works/expressions, encode total duration in 300 $a and durations of the individual works/expressions in a 500 or 505 note, and/or a 306 field.

MLA recommendation: Apply the alternative.

For audio recordings, record durations of all works/expressions embodied in the resource if feasible. Encode in a 500 or 505 note, and/or a 306 field.