International ISMN Agency: The ISMN Users' Manual

International ISMN Agency

Users' Manual

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ISMN Users' Manual ISBN 3-88053-098-X © 2003 by International ISMN Agency Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Preussischer Kulturbesitz Based on the third edition of the printed version.
	Prefaces
		Preface
		Preface to the 3rd edition
1.	Background
2.	How the International Standard Music Number (ISMN) is constructed
		2.1.	Elements
		2.1.1.	Distinguishing element
		2.1.2.	Publisher identifier
		2.1.3.	Item identifier
		2.1.4.	Check character
		2.2.	The number of digits in each element and how to recognize them in an ISMN
3.	Scope of the ISMN
4.	Principles and procedures to be observed by publishers numbering their own publications
		4.1.	Assignment of a publisher
		4.2.	Authority
		4.3.	Responsibility
		4.4.	Register
		4.5.	ISMN as a stock or edition number
5.	Non-participating publishers
6.	Application of the ISMN
		6.1.	Facsimile reprints and microform editions
		6.2.	Different bindings
		6.3.	Different formats
		6.3.1.	Scores and parts
		6.3.2.	Scores available as part of a set
		6.3.3.	Parts available separately
		6.3.4.	Parts available separately, also available in sets
		6.3.5.	Parts not availabe separately, only available in sets
		6.3.6.	Some parts available separately, some only available in sets
		6.3.7.	Multiple packs
		6.4.	Different versions
		6.5.	Multi-volume publications
		6.6.	Publications with subsidiary material
		6.7.	Anthologies and excerpts
		6.8.	Back stock
		6.9.	Rights bought from other publishers
		6.10.	Collaborative publications
		6.11.	Music sold or distributed by agents
		6.12.	Publishers with more than one place of publication
		6.13.	ISMN not to be re-used under any circumstances
7.	Printing and publicising of the ISMN
		7.1.	Printing of the ISMN on music publications
		7.1.1.	Position of the ISMN
		7.1.2.	Complete listing of ISMNs belonging to a publication
		7.2.	Printing of the ISMN in machine-readable coding
		7.3.	Providing the 13 digit bar code. Instructions for makers of film masters
		7.4.	Publicising the ISMN
8.	Administration of the ISMN system
		8.1.	International administration
		8.2.	National or regional administration
9.	ISMN and other international standards
		9.1.	ISBN
		9.2.	ISSN
		9.3.	ISRC