DDEX Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets, 2019-09-16
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pa     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PA_Language.
PA     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PA_Territory.
paa     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PAA_Language.
PAA_Language     AV     Papuan languages
PAB     L     A label used in the AVS IsoCurrencyCode for the term PAB_Currency.
PAB_Currency     AV     Balboa.
PacificIslands     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PCHH_Territory.
Pad     AV     [missing definition]
PaddleDrums     AV     A tennis racket with a drum head instead of strings.
pag     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PAG_Language.
PagesFile     AV     A Pages Document (PAGES).
PAG_Language     AV     Pangasinan
Pain     AV     [missing definition]
Painter     AV     A Creator of a painting.
Paixiao     AV     Ancient Chinese pan flute, with notches at the tops of the pipe holes that allow the pitch to be bent down a minor second.
Pakistan     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PK_Territory.
PakistaniMusic     AV     Traditional Pakistani Music has many forms. A common classical form is Hindustani Music. Most music is made up of melody and rhythmic cycles.
Pakistan_TisTerritory     AV     Pakistan (Source: TIS Standard).
pal     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PAL_Language.
Palau     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PW_Territory.
Palau_TisTerritory     AV     Palau (Source: TIS Standard).
Palo     AV     Also known as Atabales, Palo is a sacred religious music in which a drum and voice are the main instruments.
PAL_Language     AV     Pahlavi
pam     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PAM_Language.
PAM_Language     AV     Pampanga; Kapampangan
pan     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PA_Language.
Panama     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PA_Territory.
Panama_TisTerritory     AV     Panama (Source: TIS Standard).
Pandeiro     AV     A Brazilian tambourine like frame drum.
Pandura     AV     A type of ancient Greek lute or guitar used from the 3rd or 4th century B.C. and onward.
PanFlute     AV     End-blown instrument made of multiple pipes of gradually increasing length. Each pipe typically has a fixed pitch, and the player plays melodically by blowing from pipe to pipe.
Panic     AV     [missing definition]
pap     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PAP_Language.
Paper     AV     [missing definition]
PapuaNewGuinea     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PG_Territory.
PapuaNewGuinea_TisTerritory     AV     Papua New Guinea (Source: TIS Standard).
PAP_Language     AV     Papiamento
PAR     L     A label used in the AVS AspectRatioType for the term PixelAspectRatio.
Parade     AV     [missing definition]
Paradon     AV     [missing definition]
Paraguay     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PY_Territory.
ParaguayanHarp     AV     [missing definition]
Paraguay_TisTerritory     AV     Paraguay (Source: TIS Standard).
Parent     AV     [missing definition]
ParentalWarningType     AVS     A Type of Creation according to advice which it carries about the level of explicitness or offensiveness of its content.
ParentalWarningType          A Type of Annotation consisting of a warning with the intention of alerting parents of potentially unsuitable material.
Paris     AV     ParisParis
Park     AV     [missing definition]
Part          A Resource which is part of another Resource.
Partita     AV     Effectively a synonym of 'dance suite'.
Party          A Thing that is a human or other animate being (real or imaginary), or a legal person, an organization or a machine capable of playing a role as an Agent (or active Thing).
Party     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PartyEvent.
PartyEvent     AV     An Event consisting of a social gathering.
PartyId          An Identifier of a Party.
PartyRelationshipType     AVS     A Type of relationship between two Parties.
PartyRole          A Role played by a Party.
PasitoDuranguense     AV     A synonym of the term Duranguense.
Pasodoble     AV     [missing definition]
Passacaglia     AV     Of a serious character, often based around a bass ostinato and written in triple meter.
Past     AV     [missing definition]
Patience     AV     [missing definition]
Patriotism     AV     [missing definition]
pau     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PAU_Language.
PAU_Language     AV     Palauan
Pavane     AV     Slow duple meter processional dance that was common in Europe during the 16th century and early 17th century.
Paw     AV     [missing definition]
PayAsYouGoModel     AV     A CommercialModel where the Service or Product offering is financed by revenue generated from payment (set at any level but not zero) for each Usage which the Customer makes of the Service or Product.
Payee          A company that is to be paid in the context of a License agreement. A Payee may or may not be a Licensor and may or may not be the MessageSender or MessageRecipient of a message in a specific information exchange defined by a DDEX Standard.
Payment          An Event in which money is given in exchange for a Product or a Service.
PA_Language     AV     Panjabi or Punjabi.
PA_Territory     AV     Panama (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PCHH     L     A label used in the AVS DeprecatedIsoTerritoryCode for the term PCHH_Territory.
PCHH_Territory     AV     Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the, Divided into: Marshall Islands (MH), Micronesia, Federated States of (FM), Northern Mariana Islands (MP), Palau (PW), (Source ISO 3166-3).
PCM     AV     Pulse-code modulated audio as used e.g. on audio CDs. Typically, but not exclusively, PCM bit streams are communicated in WAV containers.
PcmDigital     AV     Pulse Code Modulation
PcmFile     AV     A PCM digital Audio File (PCM).
PctFile     AV     A Picture File (PCT).
PdbFile     AV     A Program Database (PDB).
PDF     AV     Portable Document Format as defined by Adobe.
PdfFile     AV     A Portable Document Format File (PDF).
PDM     AV     Pulse-Density Modulation, a form of modulation used to represent an analog signal with digital data. Direct-Stream Digital (DSD) is the trademark name used by Sony and Philips for PDM.
PE     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PE_Territory.
Peace     AV     [missing definition]
Peaceful     AV     [missing definition]
Pedabro     AV     Pedal steel guitar with a dobro resonator cone.
PedalSteelGuitar     AV     Horizontal guitar on a stand that is played with a slide on one hand and picked with finger picks on the other. The pedals change certain string tunings to achieve different open tunings. There are typically two sets of strings on the instrument - one set of strings is tuned to an open E Major chord and the other is tuned to a C6 chord.
PeerToPeer     AV     A DistributionChannel in which Releases are transmitted via computer networks that rely primarily on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating on a relatively low number of servers.
PEGI     AV     The Pan-European Game Information.
PEN     L     A label used in the AVS IsoCurrencyCode for the term PEN_Currency.
Pending     AV     An Entity which is pending.
PendingReview     L     A label used in the AVS RightsClaimStatus for the term Pending.
Pennsylvania     AV     Pennsylvania
PennyRate     AV     A RoyaltyRate in absolute monetary terms.
PEN_Currency     AV     Sol.
peo     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PEO_Language.
People     AV     [missing definition]
PEO_Language     AV     Persian, Old (ca.600-400 B.C.)
PerceivableThing          A perceivable Thing.
Percent     AV     Percent.
PercentageOfFreeGoodsPermitted     AV     A Percentage of a number of free goods permitted.
PercentageOfGrossRevenue     AV     A Percentage of a gross Revenue.
PercentageOfNetRevenue     AV     A Percentage of a net Revenue.
PercentageOfNetSales     AV     A Percentage of a number of net sales.
PercentageOfPriceConsumerPaid     AV     A Percentage of a Price that a Consumer paid.
PercentageOfStatutoryRoyaltyRate     AV     A Percentage of a statutory RoyaltyRate.
PercentageRate          A rate of parts per hundred, resulting from the division of a Quantity by another Quantity of the same type and a multiplication of the result by 100.
PercentageRoyaltyRate     AV     A percentage or value Rate at which royalties are due, representing the percentage of some Amount (e.g., RetailPrice) payable in royalties.
PercentageType     AVS     A Type of PercentageRate.
PercentageType          A Type of PercentageRate.
PercentOfScreen     AV     Percent of the screen.
Percussion     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PercussionInstrument.
PercussionInstrument     AV     Instruments that are struck either with sticks, mallets, or hands to produce sound.
PercussionSection     AV     An OrchestraSection consisting of Musicians with PercussionInstruments.
Perfection     AV     [missing definition]
Perform     AV     To perform a Creation. The Performance may be of a Work or another Manifestation or both (e.g. playing a SoundRecording results in a Performance of both the SoundRecording and the MusicalWork which it contains). A performed Work may exist before the Performance (e.g. a Performance of Beethoven's 5th Symphony), or it may be created by the Performance (e.g. an improvisation).
Performance          A Manifestation that exists only during its creation. Note: Performances do not necessarily need to take place in front of an audience but can include, e.g., studio or location events.
Performance     L     A label used in the AVS VideoType_DSRF for the term PerformanceVideo.
PerformanceRecording          A Recording of a Performance.
PerformanceRoyaltiesModel     AV     A CommercialModel in which royalties are based on performances.
PerformanceVideo     AV     A Video of a Performance.
PerformAsMusicOnHold     AV     To Perform a Resource in a music on hold service.
Performer     AV     A performer of a Work.
PerformerAndProducerRevenue     AV     A Revenue of a Performer and producer.
PerformerRevenue     AV     A Revenue of a Performer.
PerformingArtist     AV     A synonym of the term Artist.
PerformingContributor          A Contributor whose contribution is a Performance.
PerformingRight     AV     The Right to perform a Work. This is, to present a Work by action such as playing, reciting, singing, or projecting to the public in their presence.
PerformInLivePerformance     AV     To Perform a Resource as part of a live Performance event. Note: this includes dramatic performances, dance shows and fashion exhibitions.
PerformInPublic     AV     To Perform publicly.
Period     AVS     The Type of musical period.
Period          A Time represented as a range between two other Times (with measurable Duration, as opposed to a point in Time).
PeriodicalPublisher     AV     A Publisher of periodicals (e.g. magazines, journals).
PerLicense     L     A label used in the AVS ReferenceUnit for the term License.
PermanentDownload     AV     To Download for permanent storage and subsequent consumption by the Consumer.
PerpetuumMobile     AV     Either a piece of music characterized by a continuous stream of notes, usually at a rapid tempo, or a piece meant to be played in a repetitious fashion, often an indefinite number of times.
Persevere     AV     [missing definition]
PersistentCreation          A persistent Creation.
PersistentManifestation          A persistent Manifestation.
PersistentThing          A persistent Thing.
Person          A Party attributed with roles or characteristics of an individual human being.
PersonalComputer     AV     A small Computer based on a microprocessor. In addition to the microprocessor, a PersonalComputer has a keyboard for entering data, a monitor for displaying information, speakers for producing sound and a storage device for saving data. A PersonalComputer may be a desktop or laptop, and it may run a variety of OperatingSystems.
Peru     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PE_Territory.
PerUse     L     A label used in the AVS ReferenceUnit for the term Use.
Peru_TisTerritory     AV     Peru (Source: TIS Standard).
PE_Territory     AV     Peru (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PF     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PF_Territory.
PFunk     AV     Music created by George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic.
PF_Territory     AV     French Polynesia (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PG     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PG_Territory.
PGK     L     A label used in the AVS IsoCurrencyCode for the term PGK_Currency.
PGK_Currency     AV     Kina.
PG_Territory     AV     Papua New Guinea (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PH     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PH_Territory.
Pharmaceutical     AV     [missing definition]
phi     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PHI_Language.
Philadelphia     AV     Philadelphia
Philadelphia Sound     AV     A synonym of the term Phillysound.
Philippines     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PH_Territory.
Philippines_TisTerritory     AV     Philippines (Source: TIS Standard).
Phillysound     AV     Phillysound is the highly-produced and arranged soul music sound of 1970s Philadelphia. It's lush, impressive orchestrations include sweeping strings, intricate vocal interplay, horns and melodic jazz undertones. The Phillysound is the forerunner to Disco and Modern Urban and R&B.
Philosophy     AV     [missing definition]
Phin     AV     Lute with a pear-shaped body originating in the Isan region of Thailand.
PHI_Language     AV     Philippine languages
phn     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PHN_Language.
PHN_Language     AV     Phoenician
Phone     AV     [missing definition]
Phonofiddle     AV     Phonofiddle is a class of stringed musical instruments that are played with a bow and use a phonograph type reproducer as a voice-box.
PhonoPreamp     AV     The phono preamplifier used in the Transfer.
Photograph     AV     A still Image recorded by a camera.
Photographer     AV     A Creator of a Photograph.
PhotographyDirector     AV     A Director responsible for photography (aka director of photgraphy or cinematographer).
PHP     L     A label used in the AVS IsoCurrencyCode for the term PHP_Currency.
PhpFile     AV     A Hypertext Preprocessor File (PHP).
PHP_Currency     AV     Philippine Peso.
Physical     AV     Distribution of Releases via physical Carriers, such as CDs.
PhysicalCarrierType     AVS     A Type of physical Carrier used for a Fixation.
PhysicalCarrierType          A Type of physical Carrier.
PhysicalMediaWriter     AV     A device that can be used to transfer Resources to physical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs or flash memory.
PhysicalPain     AV     [missing definition]
PhysicalProduct          A Product in a physical form.
PhysicalTool          A Tool which is a TouchableThing.
PH_Territory     AV     The Philippines (Source:ISO 3166-1).
Pi     AV     Generic term used for a variety of quadruple reed oboes used in traditional Thai music.
pi     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PI_Language.
Pianet     AV     Electric piano produced by Hohner from the 60s through the 80s. There are two primary designs, those prior to 1977, and those from 1977 to the end of production. The earlier models feature stainless steel reeds for producing sound, variable capacitance pick-ups, and leather activation pads. The later models feature rolled spring-steel reeds, electro-magnetic pick-ups, and molded silicone rubber activation pads. It can be heard on recordings such as 'Let It Be' by The Beatles and 'Joy to the World' by Three Dog Night.
Piano     AV     Keyboard instrument with chromatic keys which, when pressed, move hammers to hit strings in the body of the instrument. There are also foot pedals for dampening and sustaining the sound.
PianoAccordion     AV     Accordion with a right-hand keyboard similar to a piano or organ keyboard.
PianoBlues     AV     A catch-all term for blues genres that are structured around the piano as the primary musical instrument. Boogie Woogie is one of the best known styles of piano blues.
PianoEnsemble     AV     An Ensemble featuring a Piano.
PianoHarp     AV     Upright piano with exposed strings on a grand piano shaped plate.
Pianola     AV     Self-playing piano containing a pneumatic or electro-mechanical mechanism that operates the piano action via pre-programmed music recorded on perforated paper, or in rare instances, metallic rolls, with more modern implementations using MIDI.
PianoQuartet     AV     An Ensemble with a Piano and three other instruments.
PianoQuintet     AV     An Ensemble with a Piano and four other instruments.
PianoTrio     AV     An Ensemble with a Piano and two other instruments.
Piccolo     L     A label used in the AVS VocalRegister for the term PiccoloVoice.
PiccoloBass     AV     Smaller bass guitar that is usually tuned one octave higher than a standard bass guitar.
PiccoloClarinet     AV     The Wind-Reed Instrument Piccolo Clarinet.
PiccoloFlute     AV     The Wind Instrument Piccolo Flute.
PiccoloTrumpet     AV     The Wind-Brass Instrument Piccolo Trumpet.
PiccoloVoice     AV     A Performer with a piccolo voice.
PictureAnalogVideoFilmReel_16mm     AV     16 mm picture analog video film reel
PictureAnalogVideoFilmReel_35mm     AV     35 mm picture analog video film reel
PictureAnalogVideoFilmReel_8mm     AV     8 mm picture analog video film reel
PiedmontBlues     AV     Spanning most of the Eastern seaboard -- from Delaware to Florida -- Piedmont Blues refers at once to the geographical proximity of its practitioners and to a distinct style of playing guitar. This 'Piedmont style' consists of a syncopated finger- picked guitar melody that follows a ragtime-esque rhythm. Ensembles usually consist of a solo performer who both sings and plays guitar. Piedmont style can be traced back to the 1920s, though it did not gain popularity until the 1930s and early 40s. By the end of World War II, the style had fallen out of favor-- only to attain an audience once again during the 60s Folk Revival. It remained popular in black communities until the final quarter of the 20th century.
PifFile     AV     A Program Information File (PIF).
Pig     AV     [missing definition]
Pilón     AV     A Cuban dance genre where the rhythms are based on the motions of pounding sugarcane.
Pink     AV     [missing definition]
Pinkillu     AV     Andean end-blown duct flute played with one hand, often while the other hand plays a drum.
Pipa     AV     Four-string Chinese lute instrument with 12 to 26 frets.
PipeAndDrumGroup     AV     A traditional marching band with bagpipes and drums.
PipeBand     AV     A synonym of the term PipeAndDrumGroup.
PipeOrgan     AV     Keyboard instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through organ pipes. Each pipe has a fixed pitch. A Pipe Organ often contains multiple ranks of pipes with different timbres, pitches, and volumes that can be used in different combinations by use of stops.
Pirate     AV     [missing definition]
PitchedPercussionInstrument     AV     Percussion instruments which produce pitches and can be played melodically.
Pixel     AV     Pixel.
PixelAspectRatio     AV     A proportion of a pixel of an Image formed by dividing its height by its width.
PI_Language     AV     Pali.
PK     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PK_Territory.
PkgFile     AV     A Mac OS X Installer Package (PKG).
PKR     L     A label used in the AVS IsoCurrencyCode for the term PKR_Currency.
PKR_Currency     AV     Pakistan Rupee.
PK_Territory     AV     Pakistan (Source:ISO 3166-1).
pl     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PL_Language.
PL     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PL_Territory.
Place     AV     A point or portion of three-dimensional or virtual space.
PlaceId          An Identifier of a Place.
Plainchant     AV     A synonym of the term Plainsong.
Plainsong     AV     [missing definition]
Planet     AV     [missing definition]
PlateMaker     AV     A Creator of a print using a plate.
Platonic     AV     [missing definition]
Play          To Perform or display a Manifestation for hearing or viewing through a technological medium.
Playback     AV     To play a Resource in a Release as an analogue signal for listening and/or viewing by an individual or small group.
PlaybackSinger     AV     A Party who sings songs to be mimed in films by Actors.
Player     AV     [missing definition]
PlayInPublic     AV     To play a Resource in a Release publicly. This UseType is typically used when reporting such usages to RightsHolders.
PlayList     AV     A Set of Resources designed to be played sequentially, which is typically created by a ReleaseDistributor or a Consumer.
PlayMusic     AV     [missing definition]
Playwright     AV     A Creator of a stageplay.
Please     AV     [missing definition]
PlFile     AV     A Perl Script (PL).
pli     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PI_Language.
PLine          A (P) RightsNotice for a Creation. A PLine is a rights statement for MusicalWorks that result from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken or other sounds, but not including the sounds accompanying a motion picture or other audio visual Work.
PLineType     AVS     A Type of PLine.
PLineType          A Type of PLine.
PLN     L     A label used in the AVS IsoCurrencyCode for the term PLN_Currency.
PlnFile     AV     A ArchiCAD Project File (PLN).
PLN_Currency     AV     Zloty.
PluckedDulcimer     AV     Fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings, originally played in the Appalachian region of the United States. The body extends the length of the fingerboard, and its fretting is generally diatonic.
PluckedStrings     AV     Produces sound by a performer plucking its strings.
PluginFile     AV     A Mac OS X Plug-in (PLUGIN).
PL_Language     AV     Polish.
PL_Territory     AV     Poland (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PM     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PM_Territory.
PM_Territory     AV     Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PN     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PN_Territory.
PNG     AV     Portable Network Graphics, a bitmapped image format that employs lossless data compression, as specified in ISO/IEC 15948:2003.
PngFile     AV     A Portable Network Graphic (PNG).
PN_Territory     AV     Pitcairn (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PocketTrumpet     AV     The Wind-Brass Instrument Pocket Trumpet.
Podcast     AV     To Deliver a series of Resources as a download via web syndication.
Poetry     AV     Reciting of a poem. Evokes vivid emotions, while having some form of style or rhythm.
Poison     AV     [missing definition]
pol     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PL_Language.
Poland     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PL_Territory.
Poland_TisTerritory     AV     Poland (Source: TIS Standard).
PoliceWhistle     AV     Loud, shrill metal whistle historically used by (at least) English police.
Policy          An Assertion of intention.
PolicyMaker          An Agent who asserts a policy.
Political     AV     [missing definition]
PoliticalPlace          A LocalizablePlace whose spatial co-ordinates are determined by law or other formal social convention.
PoliticalPlaceId          An Identifier of a PoliticalPlace.
PoliticalState     AV     [missing definition]
Politics     AV     [missing definition]
Polka     AV     [missing definition]
Polonaise     AV     Triple meter dance of Polish origin.
Polynesia     AV     Polynesia
pon     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PON_Language.
PongLang     AV     A marimba-like mallet instrument from Thailand with bars suspended by strings and sticks.
Pony     AV     [missing definition]
PON_Language     AV     Pohnpeian
Pop     AV     Popular music, for lack of a better term. Consists almost entirely of short-to-medium length songs, with heavy use of verse-chorus structures and a strong emphasis on melodicism and catchiness. Has no singular sound - often incorporates the popular sounds of the day (thus pop was synonymous with rock through the 60s, picked up elements of EDM in the late 2000s/early 2010s, and often features trap beats in the late 2010s). UMG's bread and butter.
PopBand     AV     A MusicGroup performing pop music. This is typically a Quintet, defined by acoustic and electric Guitar, electric bass, piano, Keyboards, Synthesizers, percussion and drums.
PopFunk     AV     Funk combined with pop elements. e.g. Earth Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang (post 1978), Brass Construction, LTD, Quincy Jones
Popping     AV     [missing definition]
PopPunk     AV     Pop Punk is an amalgam of Punk and Pop, taking cues from mainstream pop music while playing in a punk style: fast distorted riffs, simple composition and melodies. Lyrics are usually wry, cocky and/or apathetic.
PopRap     AV     Fuses the rhythm-based lyricism of hip hop music with pop music's preference for melodious vocals and catchy tunes. Gained mainstream popularity in the 1990s.
PopRock     AV     The combination of Pop and Rock music.
por     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PT_Language.
PornoRap     AV     A synonym of the term DirtyRap.
Porpoise     AV     [missing definition]
PortableDevice     AV     A small, portable device with many of the features of a laptop PersonalComputer, which is also or primarily designed for storing, organizing and playing Resources.
Portugal     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PT_Territory.
Portugal_TisTerritory     AV     Portugal (Source: TIS Standard).
PortugueseGuitar     AV     Distinctively bright-sounding lute instrument with 12 strings in 6 courses. Most commonly associated with Fado music.
PortugueseMusic     AV     Portuguese music finds influence from many different cultures due to Portugal's geographic location. Fado emerged as an important Portuguese folk genre. Various types of guitars are the most common Portuguese instruments.
PositiveOrgan     AV     Small pipe organ that is built to be easily portable. Common between the 10th and 18th centuries in chapels and small churches, as a chamber organ, and to play the basso continuo in ensembles.
Possessed     AV     [missing definition][missing definition]
Possibility     AV     [missing definition]
PostBop     AV     Complex style – modal jazz meets bebop. Not as far out as free jazz, but definitely further out than bebop or hard bop. Features free forms, tempi, and meters, as well as shifting styles. Usually performed by a small combo. Typified by Miles Davis’s second quintet and its albums such as E.S.P. and Miles Smiles.
PostClassical     AV     Combination of classical styles and approaches to making music with emerging technologies and with elements of electronic music and other popular music, such as rock and hip-hop. A classical-first form of 21st century crossover music. Well-known composers include Max Richter, Nils Frahm, and Jóhann Jóhannsson.
Poster     AV     A large-scale Image usually intended for display in a public place.
PostGrunge     AV     Began to surface almost immediately after the commercial success of the Grunge movement. Post Grunge essentially used the Grunge aesthetic as a prescription for song composition-- imitating the Grunge sound, while incorporating mainstream production techniques. The result is a movement created specifically for the spotlight of the 1990s.
PostHardcore     AV     A product of the early hardcore punk movement, Post-Hardcore conveys a more expressive and complex means of communicating aggravation and angst. Post-Hardcore utilizes the harsh, guitar-heavy timbres of Hardcore Punk, but expands beyond the fast tempos and three-chord composition.
PostHorn     AV     A valveless, cylindrical-bore natural horn with a cupped mouthpiece. Traditionally used to signal the arrival or departure of post riders and mail coaches.
PostMinimalism     AV     Conventionally classical in format, length, performance method, and presentation, but harmonically, procedurally, and texturally minimal. Often features subtle influences from other styles of music, ranging from pop and jazz to Balinese gamelan.
PostModern     AV     Post Modern (after 1930)
PostProducer     AV     A producer responsible for post-production processes.
PostPunk     AV     Post Punk took the independent, D.I.Y. attitude of Punk and incorporated musical experimentation. This resulted in a more complicated derivative of Punk, with particular attention paid to lyrics and composition. Post Punk paved the way for what would become known as Alternative Rock/Pop music.
PostRock     AV     Post-rock was the dominant form of experimental rock during the '90s. Post-rock was hypnotic and often droning (especially the guitar- oriented bands), and the brighter-sounding groups were still cool and cerebral -- overall, the antithesis of rock's visceral power.
PostScript     AV     Postscript as defined by Adobe.
Potpourri     AV     A MusicalWork whose expression is a combination of existing MusicalWorks or excerpts from MusicalWorks to which typically, additional original material has been added. Example: material may be added to provide musical links joining or combining the existing MusicalWorks. Note: A Potpourri typically results in the creation of a new piece of intellectual property and is sometimes known as Mashup.
PotsAndPans     AV     Pots and Pans hit with sticks or mallets.
Poverty     AV     [missing definition]
PowerAndControl     AV     [missing definition]
PowerBallad     AV     Song formula used by rock bands. Combines hard-hitting rock instrumentation with a more delicate performance style typified by slower tempos, emotional lyrics, and lots and lots of hair.
PowerPop     AV     Amalgam of pop and rock-- incorporates the energy of 1960s British rock groups with the Beatles-esque melodies and harmonies. Power Pop typically features crisp catchy guitar riffs, vibrant synths, tight vocal harmonies and a strong rhythm section. Production-wise, songs are typically polished and processed.
PPD     L     A label used in the AVS RoyaltyRateCalculationType for the term WholesalePricePerUnit.
PpsFile     AV     A PowerPoint Slide Show (PPS).
PptFile     AV     A PowerPoint Presentation (PPT).
PptxFile     AV     A PowerPoint Open XML Presentation (PPTX).
PR     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PR_Territory.
pra     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PRA_Language.
Prairie     AV     [missing definition]
Prayer     AV     [missing definition]
PRA_Language     AV     Prakrit languages
PreChorus     AV     [missing definition]
PreClassical     AV     Transitional period between the Baroque and the Classical eras. It is sometimes referred to as Galant or Rococo, and in this time period, established Baroque composers such as Handel and Telemann continued to compose in the old style even as proponents of the new, more homophonic style such as C.P.E. Bach flourished.
PreexistingMusic     AV     A MusicalWork or other Creation that has not been written specifically to be used in audio-visual Releases, Resources or Collections. This is also called InterpolatedMusic.
Pregnancy     AV     [missing definition]
Prejudice     AV     [missing definition]
Prelude     AV     Short piece of music of an improvisatory nature. Typically an introduction to succeeding, longer and more complex movements, though many preludes of the Romantic era were standalone works.
PreMasterCD     AV     Pre-Master Compact Disc (PMCD)
PreOrderPrice     AV     A Price to be paid during a pre-order period.
PrePaidCard     AV     A pre-paid card.
PreparedPiano     AV     Piano with various alterations, such as objects like screws and wires placed in between the piano strings. Popularized by John Cage.
PreProducer     AV     A producer responsible for pre-production processes.
PreProduction     L     A label used in the AVS NewStudioRole for the term PreProducer.
PreProduction     L     A label used in the AVS SessionType for the term PreProductionSession.
PreProductionEngineer     AV     An Engineer involved in pre-production processes.
PreProductionSecondEngineer     AV     An assistant of a PreProductionEngineer
PreProductionSession     AV     A Session focusing on the pre-production of a Recording.
Present     AV     [missing definition]
Preservation     L     A label used in the AVS SessionType for the term PreservationSession.
PreservationSession     AV     A Session in which archive engineers are doing hi-res ‘flat transfers’ from analogue to digital to preserve assets at risk.
President     AV     [missing definition]
Prestissimo     AV     A tempo that is even faster than presto (200 bpm and over).
Presto     AV     A very, very fast tempo (168–200 bpm).
Pretty     AV     [missing definition]
Preview     AV     A Part of a Recording that a service is recommended to use when preparing a preview.
PrfFile     AV     A Outlook Profile File (PRF).
Price          An Amount to be paid for goods or Services.
PriceInformationType     AVS     A Type of Price for which information is provided.
Pride     AV     [missing definition]
PrimaryArtistNameMissing     AV     A State in which a Name of the primary Artist is missing.
PrimaryMusician     AV     A Party who performs a MusicalWork either vocally or instrumentally and would be considered the principal Contributor for the piece.
PrimaryResource     AV     A Resource that is a main Resource of a Release.
Print     AV     To Copy a Resource on paper or an another permanent Medium where it can be seen.
PrintRight     AV     The Right to make a visual copy of a Work (and distribute it).
Prison     AV     [missing definition]
Privacy     AV     [missing definition]
PrivateCopy     AV     To Copy a Resource for private use. This UseType is typically used when reporting revenues related to private copying levies.
pro     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PRO_Language.
Problems     AV     [missing definition]
ProcessingError          An Error which occurs when processing data.
ProcessingErrorAtReleaseCreator     AV     An Error that a ReleaseCreator has encountered when processing data.
ProcessingErrorAtReleaseDistributor     AV     An Error that a ReleaseDistributor has encountered when processing data.
ProDigi     AV     Pro Digi
ProducerRevenue     AV     A Revenue of a producer.
Product          A Manifestation of a Release (or another Resource) which is made available to Consumers, by sale, loan or other means. The attributes of a Release in its digital manifestation as a Product may be technical (e.g., the codec or bit rate); a mode of distribution (e.g., downloading or streaming); or a commercial term (e.g., price).
ProductAndBrand     AV     [missing definition]
Production     L     A label used in the AVS SessionType for the term ProductionSession.
ProductionAssistant     AV     A Party that provides only administrative support for a Producer.
ProductionCompany     AV     An Organization responsible for a production.
ProductionContributor          A Party contributing to the making of a Creation, but directly to the Creation.
ProductionCoordinator     AV     A Party who coordinates the activities around preparing a physical or digital Release.
ProductionDepartment     AV     A department of a ProductionCompany responsible for a production.
ProductionHouse     AV     A synonym of the term ProductionCompany.
ProductionManager     AV     A Person who coordinates a production.
ProductionMusicLibraryWork     AV     A Work recorded for use primarily in audio-visual productions or broadcasts.
ProductionSecretary     AV     A Party providing secretarial support in a production.
ProductionSession     AV     A Session focusing on the production of a Recording.
ProductType     AVS     A Type of Product.
ProductType          A Type of Product.
ProfileId     AVS     A Type of MessageProfile.
ProfileVersion          A Version of a MessageProfile
ProfileVersionId          An Identifier of a ProfileVersion.
ProgMetal     AV     A synonym of the term ProgressiveMetal.
Programmer     L     A label used in the AVS ResourceContributorRole for the term SoundProgrammer.
ProgrammingEngineer     AV     A Party responsible for the functioning and maintenance of digital recorders and digital audio workstations.
ProgramProducer     AV     A producer of a program, e.g. a TV or radio program.
ProgramProposalWriter     AV     A Party writing summaries of various aspects of a production.
ProgressiveHouse     AV     Anthemic, melodic, dynamic, evolving, and uptempo (i.e. 128 - 140 BPM). Characterized by three underlying anatomical elements of form shared with trance music; a build-up (a dynamic or energetic anticipation building sequence of sometimes three to four minutes in length), a break-down (an dynamic or energetic dissipation of the build-up) and a climax (a dynamic or energetic explosion of the build-up). Subtle variations in instrumentation (i.e., increasing and decreasing ensemble participation) anticipates the transition to each subsequent anatomical element. The introductory build-up and ending break-down are similarly related adding a feel of symmetry to the overall anatomical form.
ProgressiveMetal     AV     Progressive metal is a fusion genre; a mixture of progressive rock and heavy metal. Progressive metal blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. Some progressive metal bands are also influenced by jazz fusion and classical music. Like progressive rock songs, progressive metal songs are usually much longer than standard metal songs, and they are often thematically linked in concept albums.
ProgressiveRock     AV     Art Rock and Progressive Rock (Prog Rock) are quite similar. Prog Rock, though, tends to be more traditionally melodic (even when multi-sectioned compositions replace normal song structures), and more oriented toward classically trained instrumental technique. Both Art Rock and Prog Rock stem from a mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility.
ProgressiveTrance     AV     Mid-tempo, dark dance music (i.e. 130-140 BPM). Often without vocals and focused on deep, dark ostinatos that evolve over a long period of time and feature long builds, subtle breakdowns and arpeggiated, gated synths.
Project     AV     A group of Events with a particular goal.
ProjectEngineer     AV     An Engineer involved in a recording Project.
Promise     AV     [missing definition]
PromotionalImage     AV     An Image used for marketing a Release, Resource or associated Party.
PromotionalInformation     AV     A Resource other than an Image or item used for marketing a Release, Resource or associated Party.
PromotionalItem     AV     A Resource other than an Image or information used for marketing a Release, Resource or associated Party.
PromotionalTool          A Creation used to promote something.
PropertyManager     AV     A Party responsible for purchasing, acquiring and/or manufacturing anything needed for a production.
Prophecy     AV     [missing definition]
Proprietary     L     A label used in the AVS DataCarrierFormat for the term ProprietaryFormat.
ProprietaryFormat     AV     Proprietary
Protect     AV     [missing definition]
Protest     AV     An Event in which disapproval or objection is expressed.
ProTools     AV     Pro Tools
ProtoPunk     AV     Proto-Punk refers to a number of bands which were essential precursors to the Punk movement. Since the term refers to a large group of bands, the characteristics of the subgenre vary from band to band. For the most part, these bands were precursors to Punk because they represented the Punk aesthetic before there technically was a Punk aesthetic. These characteristics include primitive production, amateur sounding composition, DIY aesthetic, etc.
PRO_Language     AV     Provençal, Old (to 1500);Occitan, Old (to 1500)
PR_Territory     AV     Puerto Rico (Source:ISO 3166-1).
ps     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PS_Language.
PS     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PS_Territory.
Psaltery     AV     Present in numerous ancient cultures in the zither family either as a harp or a dulcimer-like instrument.
PsdFile     AV     A Adobe Photoshop Document (PSD).
PsFile     AV     A PostScript File (PS).
PspimageFile     AV     A PaintShop Photo Pro Image (PSPIMAGE).
PsychedelicPop     AV     Grew out of the Psychedelic Rock scene of the mid-60's. Where Psychedelic Rock tends to expand on the form of the pop song, Psychedelic Pop essentially remains grounded within the pop template, adding instruments and sounds associated with the Psychedelic movement (sitars, pedals, synthesizers, reversed tape, distortion).
PsychedelicRock     AV     Influenced by the psychedelic culture of the 1960s, Psychedelic Rock bands sought to expand the possibilities of Rock music by incorporating Eastern musical traditions, unusual effects for instruments and free-form song structures. Psychedelic Rock tends toward a dreamy impressionism in its aesthetic, though many of its practitioners were also attached to a traditional, hard-driving Rock sound.
PsychedelicSoul     AV     Considered to be a precursor to funk, Psychedelic Soul combines the modern technologies of the late 1960s including electronic keyboards and synthesizers, guitar effects, studio effects and production techniques similarly used in Psychedelic Rock to infuse esoteric, ambient and distorted textures into traditional soul arrangements.
PsychedelicTrance     AV     Evolving, syncopated, distinctive, uptempo dance music (generally between 140 and 150 BPM) that features a driving four on the floor kick drum pattern and often uses arpeggiated 16th or 32nd notes. New elements and musical ideas are typically added every 4 or 8 bars. Will typically build up to an energetic section in the second half of the track and then taper off fairly quickly toward the end. Tracks are generally 8-12 minutes long, and usually feature noticeably stronger bass lines than other forms of trance music alongside acid's organic 'squelchy' sounds. It was largely developed by and for Western hippies and partygoers in Goa, India during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Psychobilly     AV     Psychobilly combined the Rockabilly revival of the late 70s/early 80s with a distinctly Punk aesthetic and attitude; fast rhythms and loud guitars are accompanied by a countrified swing. Psychobilly maintains a lyrical style that usually plays with cultural taboos, exploring topics like violence and sexuality.
PS_Language     AV     Pushto or Pashto.
PS_Territory     AV     The Occupied Palestinian Territory (Source:ISO 3166-1).
pt     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PT_Language.
PT     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PT_Territory.
PtsFile     AV     A Pro Tools Session File (PTS).
PT_Language     AV     Portuguese.
PT_Territory     AV     Portugal (Source:ISO 3166-1).
Publisher     AV     A Party that makes a Resource available. Publishers are also normally responsible for creating or compiling the Resource, and they will commonly be a RightsController in it.
PublisherAddition     AV     An Event in which a Publisher is added.
PublisherChange     AV     An Event in which a Publisher is changed.
PublisherRemoval     AV     An Event in which a Publisher is deleted.
PublishingDirector     AV     A Party responsible for the coherence and continuity of a publication.
PuertoRicanMusic     AV     Music by Puerto Rican people greatly influenced by Spanish and West African music.
PuertoRico     L     A label used in the AVS Theme for the term PR_Territory.
PuertoRico_TisTerritory     AV     Puerto Rico (Source: TIS Standard).
PumpOrgan     AV     A type of free-reed organ that creates sound as air flows past a framed, vibrating piece of thin metal. It was intended to be a smaller, portable version of a pipe organ, and was widely used in small churches and private homes in the 19th century.
Pungi     AV     Clear, mellow, and reedy Indian wind instrument made up of a mouth-blow air reservoir (typically made out of a gourd) that channels air into two reedpipes. Commonly played by snake charmers.
PunjabiMusic     AV     Ranges from classical music to folk songs. The Folk music sometimes uses lyrics derived from poetry or folk tales. Instruments used include the Tumbi, Algoze, Dhadd, Sarangi, and Chimta.
Punk     AV     Born in the 1970s out of 1960s garage music. Focused on the rejection of mainstream music and culture. Punk rock featured short fast-paced songs with simple instrumentation and harsh guitar and vocal tone. Some notable artists include Ramones, The Clash, and Sex Pistols.
Puppeteer     AV     A Party who operates puppets in a Performance.
PurchaseAsPhysicalProduct     AV     To purchase a PhysicalProduct.
Purple     AV     [missing definition]
Purpose     AVS     A Type of use that is the purpose of an action.
Purpose          A Description of the purpose for an action.
pus     L     A label used in the AVS Iso639Part12LanguageCode for the term PS_Language.
PUUM     L     A label used in the AVS DeprecatedIsoTerritoryCode for the term PUUM_Territory.
PUUM_Territory     AV     U.S. Miscellaneous Pacific Islands, Merged into United States Minor Outlying Islands (UM), (Source ISO 3166-3).
PW     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PW_Territory.
PW_Territory     AV     Palau (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PY     L     A label used in the AVS IsoTerritoryCode for the term PY_Territory.
PYG     L     A label used in the AVS IsoCurrencyCode for the term PYG_Currency.
PYG_Currency     AV     Guarani.
Pyrotechnician     AV     A Party operating equipment to produce fire and explosions.
PY_Territory     AV     Paraguay (Source:ISO 3166-1).
PZPA     L     A label used in the AVS DeprecatedIsoTerritoryCode for the term PZPA_Territory.
PZPA_Territory     AV     Panama Canal Zone, Merged into Panama (PA), (Source ISO 3166-3).
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