LC-PCC policy statements for medium of performance of musical content
Prerecording
Prerecording
LC/PCC Core. Medium of performance of musical content is a core element for LC/PCC if not stated or implied elsewhere in the description or subject access points.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expressions.
Recording
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Recording an unstructured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: In most cases, do not apply the option.
Option
Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: When recording details or other unstructured information, apply the option.
Recording a structured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Use terms from the Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music (accessible from either Classification Web Plus or LC Linked Data Service) when possible. Consider the definition of string orchestra in LCMPT to apply to an orchestra consisting primarily of string instruments and no wind instruments, even when the orchestra may include continuo, keyboard instruments, plucked instruments, or percussion.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: In most cases, do not apply the option.
Alternative instruments and voices
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Doubling instruments and voices of a musical expression
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Total number of parts or performers of a musical expression
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Total number of ensembles of a musical expression
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Recording an identifier
Option
LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.
Recording an IRI
Option
LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.
Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-2f5587bb-9952-3eaa-9f5a-22902cc83a78