National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: medium of performance of musical content
Prerecording
Prerecording
Aggregate manifestations: for values relating to more than one aggregated expression, or for values relating to the content of the aggregate as a whole, see Guidance: Resource Description. Describing a manifestation that embodies two or more expressions. Option.
Scores: See NLNZ guidance.
Static augmentation aggregates: Record for the main aggregated expression only.
Recording
Recording
Record as: unstructured description; structured description.
See NLNZ guidance.
Option
Apply.
Determine the value, then go to NLNZ SES: Medium of performance of musical content for string encoding scheme instructions.
Recording an unstructured description
Option
Do not apply.
Option
Apply.
Music sound recordings; Scores: See NLNZ guidance.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Recording a structured description
Recording a structured description
Apply the structured description options for all scores except instrumental hire sets.
Instrumental hire sets: See NLNZ guidance.
Option
Apply only when recording a value for the element.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Do not apply when determining a value for another element.
Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Alternative instruments and voices
Condition Option
Apply only when recording a value for the element. See NLNZ guidance.
Do not apply when determining a value for another element.
Doubling instruments and voices of a musical expression
Condition Option
Apply only when recording a value for the element.
Do not apply when determining a value for another element.
Number of parts or performers for each instrument or voice of a musical expression
Option
Apply.
When determining a value for another element do not add the number of parts or performers if the number is implicit in the preferred title.
Option
Apply only when recording a value for the element.
Do not apply when determining a value for another element.
Option
Apply only when determining a value for another element.
Total number of parts or performers of a musical expression
Option
Apply only when recording a value for the element.
Do not apply when determining a value for another element.
Total number of ensembles of a musical expression
Option
Apply only when recording a value for the element.
Do not apply when determining a value for another element.
Recording an IRI
Option
Do not apply.
Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-959af550-f07d-3062-a64c-e880df3db60f