ClassSubclass ofDomainRangeLabelDefinition
:SoundRecordingLabelbf:Publisher
bf:InstanceRecord labelBrand or trademark of a sound recording publisher, used for marketing purposes. The label often is associated with a particular broad musical genre, and may derive from a previously independent publisher bought out by the larger publisher.
:ThematicCatalogStatementbf:Identifier
bf:Work
Statement about the thematic catalog number for a musical work.
:ThematicCatalogPrefixbf:Identifier
bf:Work
Prefix assigned to a thematic catalog number denoting the work from which the number originated, e.g., BWV for Bach, M.S. for Paganini.

:ThematicCatalogNumber

bf:Identifier
bf:Work
Numeric or alphanumeric designation of a musical work as found in a thematic index for the composer.
:ThematicCatalogPartbf:Identifier
bf:Work
Number for a portion of an thematic index number.
:OpusNumberStatementbf:Identifier
bf:Work
Statement about the opus number for a musical work.
:OpusNumberbf:Identifier
bf:Work
Opus number for a musical work, e.g., “45” of Op. 45. No. 1
:OpusNumberPartbf:Identifier
bf:Work
Number for a portion of an opus number, e.g., no. 1 of Op. 45, no. 1.
:MusicKeyModeStatementbf:Resource
bf:WorkKey &/or modeStatement about the key and/or mode of a musical work.
:PitchCenterbf:Resource
bf:WorkPitch centerPitch center of a musical work, e.g. "C".
:Modebf:Resource
bf:WorkModeMode of a musical work, e.g., "minor", "bhairav"
:DiscCuttingTypebf:SoundCharacteristic
bf:Carrier

:TapeConfigurationbf:SoundCharacteristic
bf:Carrier
Number of tracks on an audiotape, e.g., 12 track
:Tempobf:Resource


The speed or pace of a given musical work or instance.
:CommonlyKnownTitlebf:Title



:DevisedTitlebf:Title


Title created by the metadata creator.
:ReferenceSourceTitlebf:Title


Title taken from a reference source
:AnnouncedTitlebf:Title


Title from a spoken announcement in a recording or film.
:ContainerSpineTitlebf:Title


Title from the spine of a container of an instance, e.g., the narrow edge of a CD case.
:ContainerTitlebf:Title


Title from the container of an instance, e.g., a CD case
:CreditsTitlebf:Title


Titles from the credits of a media instance, e.g., audio (on some DVD-Audio), film, video
:EmbeddedMetadataTitlebf:Title


Title from metadata embedded within the media.
:MediaSurfaceTitlebf:Title


Title from a label, stamp, etc. on the surface of a CD, audiocassette, or other media carrier.
:MenuTitlebf:Title


Title from the menu of a media instance, e.g., audio (on some DVD-Audio), film, video.
:TitleScreenTitlebf:Title


Title from the opening screen of a media instance, e.g., audio (on some DVD-Audio), film, video
:BroadcastStandardbf:VideoCharacteristic


System used to format a video resource for television broadcast, e.g., HDTV, PAL
:DeclaredMedium



The intended instrumentation of a musical work, as declared by the composer, a reference source, or an instance of notated music.
:DeclaredMediumPart



Part of the DeclaredMedium for a specific instrument or ensemble, e.g., soprano, clarinet, orchestra
:PerformedMedium



The instrumentation used in a performance of musical work. This may or may not be the same as the declared instrumentation.
:PerformedMediumPart



Part of the PerformedMedium for a specific instrument or ensemble.
:ConceptualWorkbf:Work


A work that represents the commonalities of a given group of instances.
:WorkComponentbf:Work


A work that is an integral part of another work, even when separated from it, e.g., a movement of a symphony.
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