ONIX Code Lists Issue 3, August 2004
List 17: Contributor role code

Value Description Notes

A01 By (author) Author of a textual work
A02 With With or as told to: 'ghost' author of a literary work
A03 Screenplay by Writer of screenplay or script (film or video)
A04 Libretto by Writer of libretto (opera): see also A31
A05 Lyrics by Author of lyrics (song): see also A31
A06 By (composer) Composer of music
A07 By (artist) Visual artist when named as the primary creator of, eg, a book of reproductions of artworks
A08 By (photographer) Photographer when named as the primary creator of, eg, a book of photographs)
A09 Created by
A10 From an idea by
A11 Designed by
A12 Illustrated by Artist when named as the creator of artwork which illustrates a text
A13 Photographs by Photographer when named as the creator of photographs which illustrate a text
A14 Text by Author of text which accompanies art reproductions or photographs
A15 Preface by Author of preface
A16 Prologue by Author of prologue
A17 Summary by Author of summary
A18 Supplement by Author of supplement
A19 Afterword by Author of afterword
A20 Notes by Author of notes or annotations: see also A29
A21 Commentaries by Author of commentaries on the main text
A22 Epilogue by Author of epilogue
A23 Foreword by Author of foreword
A24 Introduction by Author of introduction: see also A29
A25 Footnotes by Author/compiler of footnotes
A26 Memoir by Author of memoir accompanying main text
A27 Experiments by Person who carried out experiments reported in the text
A29 Introduction and notes by Author of introduction and notes: see also A20 and A24
A30 Software written by Writer of computer programs ancillary to the text
A31 Book and lyrics by Author of the textual content of a musical drama: see also A04 and A05
A32 Contributions by Author of additional contributions to the text
A33 Appendix by Author of appendix
A34 Index by Compiler of index
A35 Drawings by
A36 Cover design by
A37 Preliminary work by Responsible for preliminary work on which the work is based
A38 Original author Author of the first edition (usually of a standard work) who is not an author of the current edition
A99 Other primary creator Other type of primary creator not specified above
B01 Edited by
B02 Revised by
B03 Retold by
B04 Abridged by
B05 Adapted by
B06 Translated by
B07 As told by
B08 Translated with commentary by This code applies where a translator has provided a commentary on issues relating to the translation. If the translator has also provided a commentary on the work itself, the name should be entered twice using codes B06 and A21.
B09 Series edited by Name of a series editor when the product belongs to a series
B10 Edited and translated by
B11 Editor-in-chief
B12 Guest editor
B13 Volume editor
B14 Editorial board member
B15 Editorial coordination by
B16 Managing editor
B17 Founded by Usually the founder editor of a serial publication: Begruendet von
B18 Prepared for publication by
B19 Associate editor
B20 Consultant editor
B21 General editor
B22 Dramatized by
B23 General rapporteur In Europe, an expert editor who takes responsibility for the legal content of a collaborative law volume
B99 Other adaptation by Other type of adaptation or editing not specified above
C01 Compiled by
C02 Selected by
C99 Other compilation by Other type of compilation not specified above
D01 Producer
D02 Director
D03 Conductor Conductor of a musical performance
D99 Other direction by Other type of direction not specified above
E01 Actor
E02 Dancer
E03 Narrator
E04 Commentator
E05 Vocal soloist Singer etc
E06 Instrumental soloist
E07 Read by Reader of recorded text, as in an audiobook
E08 Performed by (orchestra, band, ensemble) Name of a musical group in a performing role
E99 Performed by Other type of performer not specified above: use for a recorded performance which does not fit a category above, eg a performance by a stand-up comedian.
F01 Filmed/photographed by
F99 Other recording by Other type of recording not specified above
Z01 Assisted by May be associated with any contributor role, and placement should therefore be controlled by contributor sequence numbering
Z99 Other Other creative responsibility not falling within A to F above