Talk:MusicBrainz Database/Schema

One work in several tracks?

Could you clarify how one work can be split up in several tracks like in classical works? pronik 08:57, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Let's say you have work "A" and tracks "A1", "A2", "A3", then you simply add ARs between A1->A, A2->A and A3->A. LukasLalinsky 09:13, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

What about order and work part <-> track relationship? How do we know that A2 is the second part of A? pronik 11:32, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

We don't, that's a known limitation and it's meant to be solved by the next version (something like http://users.musicbrainz.org/~luks/tmp/works.png), where you explicitly specify the attribute (part number, symphony number, anything defined by the work type). LukasLalinsky 11:35, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Terminology

• Is it a good idea to rename 'modpending' to 'editpending', to catch up with current terminology? --zout 07:55, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Questions

• Is it possible to have ARs for release groups that do not apply to specific discs? I have a box set with previously released albums. The box set has liner notes unique to the box. --zout 23:36, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

No, release groups actually won't know anything about discs. Some box sets will still be tricky to represent in the database. Lukáš Lalinský 06:44, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

With 'discs', I meant 'albums'. Am not yet familiar with the correct terminology. My case: I have releases Bob Dylan and Live at The Gaslight 1962 (and 8 other albums) in a box set. That box set has liner notes only available in that box set. Can I link an AR to the writer of the liner notes for the box set only? --zout 11:24, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

• Is it possible to have more than one label/catalog number combination for a single release event? And are separate catalog numbers for discs supported? --zout 23:36, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Yes, one release can have multiple label/catalog number pairs. And yes, these pairs will be linked to release mediums, which will effectively allow for this. Lukáš Lalinský 06:44, 29 April 2009 (UTC)