LC-PCC policy statements for key of expression
Prerecording
Prerecording
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: Do not apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: When recording a value of key of expression in an access point or as a separate element use the following format for major or minor keys of Western music:
- the tonal center given as an upper case letter, followed by the sharp or flat symbol, as applicable
- the words major or minor, in lower case, as applicable.
Recording a structured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not 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: 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.
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.
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Document Date: 2025/05/23
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3f25a7f4-8c7a-35ea-bbb0-00e0040c8a9a