DESIGN OF THE MUSIC SCORE WEB ONTOLOGY USING ARC2 FRAMEWORK

Abstract

The objectives of this paper are 1) to construct the design of the web ontology of the Music Scores using Arc2 Framework that will be used to create the music scores web ontology of Jose Maceda Compositions and 2) to introduce another model and process of representation of music-related data and metadata schemata for storage and retrieval system. This also includes research and exploration on comparative evaluation for the framework and systems available for the web representing an ontology across digital repositories and collections.

Web ontology of music score is linked to Music Ontology in several ways. The RDF framework is flexible that supports different informational object types like Class: mo:Score, or Class: mo:PublishedScore or Property: foaf:maker and etc which serves as extensions by the music score to Music Ontology. Interoperability on the other hand is the focus of our future research for the results show that MARC, AACR2 and LCSH are the most widely used among digital repositories and collection in metadata description and construction. They are confined with the Library foundational operations and looking into new approach is considered. Furthermore Jose Maceda Music Score Web Ontology establishes an opportunity for collaborative codification by diverse groups opening other metadata schemata representation, data storage model and retrieval system and resolutions to reuse and interoperability issues and some other knowledge representation challenges.