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V. Musical Scores
NOTE: See also Textual Works
i. Musical Scores - Print | ||
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Preferred | Acceptable | |
A. Paper | Archival quality paper (ISO 11108: 1996 for Archival Paper) |
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B. Printing Process, in order of preference |
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C. Binding and Packaging |
Slip-cased, if available Binding, in descending order of preference:
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D. Size | Larger-sized editions (Note: large-type editions are not preferred over editions with conventional size typefaces) For broadsides and musical compositions, the Library prefers items:
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E. Rarity, Special Features, Illustrations |
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F. Completeness |
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G. Metadata |
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ii. Musical Scores - Digital | ||
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Preferred | Acceptable | |
A. Technical Characteristics | Character encoding, in descending order of preference:
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Other character encodings not listed in Preferred section |
B. Formats, in order of preference |
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C. Rarity and Special Features |
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D. Completeness |
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E. Metadata |
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F. Technological Measures |
Files must contain no measures (such as digital rights management [DRM] technologies or encryption) that control access to or prevent use of the digital work. |