TS ISO 10957
Information and documentation - International standard music number (ISMN)
ISO 10957:2009 specifies the International standard music number (ISMN), which is a means of uniquely identifying editions of notated music. It specifies the assignment of a unique ISMN on such editions so as to distinguish one edition of a title or one separate component of an edition from all other editions. ISO 10957:2009 also specifies the construction of an ISMN and its location on editions of notated music.
ISO 10957:2009 is applicable to editions of notated music. The ISMN can also be used to identify editions of notated music that are presented with other media to form an integrated whole (e.g. an edition that, together with a sound recording, forms a single product).
The ISMN is not suitable for the identification of material in other media that are issued separately, such as sound or audiovisual products (e.g. CDs or DVDs), for which other standards such as ISO 3901 (International Standard Recording Code) and ISO 15706 (International Standard Audiovisual Number) are applicable.
The ISMN is not suitable for the identification of the products themselves (CDs or DVDs), for which the European article numbering (EAN) 13-digit bar code can be used.
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TS ISO 10957 addresses the International Standard Music Number (ISMN), the identifier used for uniquely identifying published editions of notated music. This standard covers how a unique ISMN is assigned, how the number is structured, and where it is placed on editions of notated music so that one edition or one separate component can be distinguished from every other edition.
What ISMN identifies
ISMN identifies the published edition of notated music rather than the musical work itself. That distinction matters because different editions, arrangements, formats, or separately handled parts of the same title may need separate identifiers for cataloguing, ordering, and distribution. In general technical terms, ISMN serves a role similar to ISBN for books: it helps music publishers, libraries, retailers, and metadata systems keep notated music editions consistently identifiable across the supply chain.
Where the standard applies
The standard applies to editions of notated music. It also allows ISMN to be used for notated music issued together with other media as an integrated whole, such as a score supplied with a sound recording. It is not intended for separately issued sound or audiovisual media, which are identified by other numbering systems. Nor is it intended to identify the product carrier itself, such as a CD or DVD, for which product barcoding systems are used instead.
- Publication Date: 2.03.2022
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 01.140.20 Enformasyon Bilimleri
- Pages: 23
- Source Standard: ISO 10957:2021
- International Equivalents: ISO 10957-EQV
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