What Is an ISMN?
The International Standard Music Number (ISMN) is a unique number for the identification of all printed music publications from all over the world, whether available for sale, hire or gratis--whether a part, a score, or an element in a multi-media kit.
The ISMN is designed to rationalize the processing and handling of printed music and the respective bibliographical data for publishing houses, the music trade and libraries.
The ISMN consists of four elements comprising ten digits,
for example, M-2306-7118-7
M the prefix M which distinguishes the ISMN from other standard numbers;
2306 a publisher ID which identifies a certain music publisher;
7118 an item ID which identifies a certain music print; and
7 a check digit which validates the number mathematically.
ISO Standard 10957 gives the basic rules of the ISMN system.
The ten-digit number allows a billion items each to carry a different number.
The ISMN can be converted into a bookland code and printed with a scanner raster:
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