Here are entered compositions not in a specific form or of a specific type for a violin whose sound has been altered by attaching objects such as paper clips, paper, wire, or hairpins to the strings, etc.

The term "prepared violin" is used as a medium of performance in headings for one or two solo instruments. In headings for other works that include prepared violin, the generic term "violin" is used as the medium of performance and a second heading, [Prepared violin music] is added.