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International Standard Music Number






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A 13-digit ISMN, 979-0-2600-0043-8, as represented by an EAN-13 bar code.

The International Standard Music NumberorISMN (ISO 10957) is a thirteen-character alphanumeric identifier for printed music developed by ISO.

Overview[edit]

The original proposal for an ISMN was made by the UK Branch of IAML (International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres), put forward by Alan Pope (Blackwell's Music Department, Oxford), Malcolm Lewis (music librarian in Nottingham) and Malcolm Jones (music librarian in Birmingham). A draft ISMN structure and application was presented at the 1987 IAML conference in Amsterdam, then after further discussions at the 1989 IAML conference in Oxford it was decided that the UK, French and German branches should, through their respective national standards bodies (BSI, AFNOR and DIN) file ISMN as an ISO work project. After meetings in Ottawa and Paris in 1993, the draft was finalized and published by ISO.[1]

The original format comprised four elements: a distinguishing prefix M, a publisher ID, an item ID, and a check digit, typically looking like M-2306-7118-7. From 1 January 2008, the ISMN was defined as a thirteen digit identifier beginning 979-0 where the zero replaced M in the old-style number. The resulting number is identical with its EAN-13 number as encoded in the item's barcode.[2] The 979 Unique Country Code prefix is known as "Musicland".[3]

The current format comprises four blocks: the prefix 979-0 reserved for ISMNs — at some future date they are expected to occupy the remainder of the 979 space which is shared with ISBNs, a block to identify the publisher, another to identify the item and one final check digit. The TC 46/SC 9 is responsible for the standard.

A publication may be assigned both an ISBN and an ISMN. Unlike the ISBN, the ISMN does not segregate publishers by country.

Check digit[edit]

The check digit is calculated in the same way as an ISBN-13, and in turn, an EAN-13. Specifically, each digit of the ISMN is multiplied by a weight, alternating 1 and 3 left to right. These weighted digits are added together. The check digit is the integer between 0 and 9 that makes the sum a multiple of 10.

The check digit for a pre-2008 code, M-xxxx-xxxx-c is computed in the same manner as the EAN check digit for the 13-digit code obtained by replacing M with 9790. In other words, the old and new codes differ only by the replacement of M with 9790, with no change in the check digit. This differs from, for example, the ISBN to EAN mapping where the check digit must be recalculated.

Examples[edit]

For instance, for the item with ISMN beginning 979-0-060-11561:

1×9 + 3×7 + 1×9 + 3×0 + 1×0 + 3×6 + 1×0 + 3×1 + 1×1 + 3×5 + 1×6 + 3×1
= 9 + 21 + 9 + 0 + 0 + 18 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 15 + 6 + 3
= 85

As 85 mod 10 = 5, the check digit is 10 − 5 = 5 and the full number is 979-0-060-11561-5.

For another example, Robert Fripp's collection of Guitar Craft scores has the ISMN 979-0-9016791-7-7.[4] Given first 12 digits 979-0-9016791-7, the ISMN algorithm evaluates

1×9 + 3×7 + 1×9 + 3×0 + 1×9 + 3×0 + 1×1 + 3×1 + 1×6 + 3×7 + 1×9 + 3×1
= 9 + 21 + 9 + 0 + 9 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 21 + 9 + 3
= 123

which implies that the check digit is indeed 7 (because 123+7=130=13×10).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Newsletter". IAML. ISMN International. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • ^ "What is". ISMN International. Archived from the original on 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  • ^ "Guidelines for the Implementation of 13-Digit ISMNs" (PDF). ISMN International. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2017.
  • ^ Fripp, Robert (2011). Pozzo, Horacio (ed.). Seven Guitar Craft themes: Definitive scores for guitar ensemble. "Original transcriptions by Curt Golden", "Layout scores and tablatures: Ariel Rzezak and Theo Morresi" (First limited ed.). Partitas Music. ISMN 979-0-9016791-7-7. DGM Sku partitas001.
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