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Use only for pieces independent from the ordinary massįor instrumental works only use lullabies for vocal worksĪ two-voice work for voices, instruments, or keyboard use only when it is the composer's titleīrazilian dance from the mid-20th centuryġ8th-century dance in a fanciful and playful style The principal court dance during the late Middle Ages and RenaissanceĪ social dance popular in Europe and American from the 1930s, with a rhythm similar to that of the bolero Use for the 15th/16th-century Italian dances, or late 16th-/early 17th-century Italian partsongs only (do not confuse with Ballatas, Ballets) Use only for 16th/17th-century vocal works styled as such (do not confuse with Ballets)

Genre of 18th-century French opéra-ballet featuring the heroic and exotic use only when designated as such by the composer Use only for dance forms (do not confuse with Balletts) Use only for Renaissance Italian songs so titled (do not confuse with Ballada) Use for instrumental works only use Ballad for vocal works Use only for independent works so titled by the composerĪpplies to vocal works only use Ballade for instrumental works arpeggio) studies by their composers displays as 'Scales and patterns'Ī piece of morning music (counterparts of serenades or nocturnes) Use for works designated as scale or pattern (e.g. Use only when it is the composer's title for an independent vocal work Use only when it is the composer's title for an independent vocal work use Airs for purely instrumental works of 17th/18th centuries Part of the traditional Latin mass use only for independent pieces Use only for choral settings of religious or moral texts (do not confuse with national anthems) Part of the traditional Latin mass use only for independent pieces (note the singular form) Use only when it is the composer's title for an independent piece that the term Anthems should only be used for choral works rather than for national anthems (which have their own distinct tag). You may then need to scroll further up or down the list to see any important notes accompanying its usage in the main entry (in bold type), e.g. The second column (highlighted in green) indicates the standardised type that we should use, which are usually in the plural. The first column lists a variety of musical forms, both singular and plural, in various languages (indicated by standard two-letter codes ). It so happens that music librarians have been grappling with these problems for years, and the list below owes much to the Music Library Association's list of Types of Compositions for Use in Music Uniform Titles, supplemented by other sources. So we need a standard glossary of terms that we can use. It's also important to make sure that the types are always given in the same language, with the same capitalisation, according to the same rules (because 'Part Song' and 'partsong', for example, would be considered as different tags by IMSLP's software). Sometimes there's no clarification in the score itself, and we might have to consult printed or online reference sources such as Grove for a definitive answer. On the other hand there are works like Messiah or Le nozze di Figaro where the form of work is not obvious from the main title, but the composer has helpfully provided descriptions or subtitles so that we know these are oratorios and operas respectively. names of musical forms (sonata, symphony, concerto), tempo designations (adagio, allegro), and standard combinations of instruments (trio, quartet), and these can be identified very quickly. Very often the type is contained in the work title, e.g. The first element of the tag is the 'work type', always given in the plural (so we use 'symphonies' rather than 'symphony'). So let's start by looking at these in detail. Note that semi-colons are used rather than slashes, and no capital letters should be used in the tags. You may have noticed that in the last two examples there is a third tag, indicating the language used in vocal works.

The tags begin with |Tags= and consist of two main elements: the 'work type' and the 'instrumentation', separated by spaces and a semi-colon ' '. Although this page of explanation is very long, the process is normally very short, and you will often find it takes less than a minute to tag a page (sometimes much less, sometimes more).

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This page sets out how to decide what the tag for a particular work should be. 3.5.4 Works that do not necessarily involve musicians.3.5.2 Open Scores/Unspecified Instruments.

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