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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">But, I don’t think that you can follow RDA and use marks of punctuation as an aspect for identifying a resource. If RDA had followed the alternative rule in DCRM, where punctuation is transcribed (minus the
exceptions), you might be able to use punctuation for this purpose. But, RDA says you can also add punctuation if the wording/spacing appears to need it (e.g., commas could be added to words at the end of lines). There are also the problems of ellipses or
brackets in a title or imprint. Ellipses and brackets mean something else. Is there really something left out of a title or did the 3 dots appear in the title? Were the brackets printed on the page or is a cataloger adding something? Also, there is the
issue of hyphens at line endings of early books. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As far as ISBD punctuation, is anyone at this point not including it in cataloged records? I’m not wedded to ISBD punctuation and think we could leave it off.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>JOHN C ATTIG<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Users' Group<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] DCRM2: transcription of punctuation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">I find it ironic that the current standard for describing rare materials considers that "marks of punctuation are not an aspect of the transcription that
can be used to identify a resource," but that the standard for general cataloging at least implies the opposite.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">I think that Erin has a point, both about the (lack of) justification for deviating from RDA and about the practical benefits of not having to decide
how to modify punctuation appearing on the source.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">On a related issue, has there been any consideration of NOT including ISBD punctuation in DCRM2 descriptions? Are there external mandates that require
that we apply ISBD? Might this be a good time to reconsider this relationship?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> jxa16@psu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">"Erin Blake" <EBlake@folger.edu><br>
<b>To: </b>"DCRM Users' Group" <dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:22:38 AM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [DCRM-L] DCRM2: transcription of punctuation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">What would the “special collections” reason for deviating from RDA be if we took option 1, though? Or is the argument that we’re not deviating from RDA, since the alternative says you
can use any “published style manual”?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">I guess my main concern is that in my experience, the agonizing happens when catalogers have to think about what to change. See, for example, the title of
<a href="http://images.library.yale.edu/walpoleweb/oneitem.asp?imageId=lwlpr19466" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">http://images.library.yale.edu/walpoleweb/oneitem.asp?imageId=lwlpr19466</span></a>, “Fun upon Fun, or the first and second part of Miss Kitty Fisher's Merry thought. No Joke like a True Joke. Come, who'l Fish
in my Fishpond?” It is “wrong” according to DCRM, but would take a lot of agonizing over where to add or omit punctuation, and when to change from upper case to lower case, and vice versa (especially because DCRM explicitly says NOT to add an apostrophe to
“Fishers,” since that is the most obvious difference from modern punctuation conventions).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Erin.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Erin C. Blake, Ph.D. | Interim Head of Collection Information Services and Cataloging; Curator of Art & Special Collections | Folger Shakespeare Library | 201 E. Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC, 20009 | <a href="mailto:eblake@folger.edu" target="_blank">eblake@folger.edu</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Young, Stephen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 11, 2013 1:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Users' Group<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] DCRM2: transcription of punctuation</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Francis et al.,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">A correction to my previous post.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I’m in favor of Option 1, based mainly on the first bullet. It is easily understood (unlike the rules in RDA for
<b>punctuation</b>), provides wide leeway for cataloger’s judgment and should avoid agonizing over minutiae.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Stephen R. Young</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lapka, Francis<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 11, 2013 12:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DCRM-L] DCRM2: transcription of punctuation</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">As promised, here is the first of four DCRM2 issues for your consideration and feedback. Please note the
<b>Options</b> given at the end of summary. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">RDA and the current suite of DCRM manuals are partially compatible in matters of transcription, in large part because RDA’s guidelines come
closer (compared to AACR2) to embodying the principle of “take what you see” on the source.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Nonetheless, there are a number of areas where RDA guidelines for transcription vary from DCRM practice. If DCRM2 maintains significant
variations on matters of transcription, the first alternative at <b>RDA 1.7.1</b> (General Guidelines on Transcription) provides an avenue forward:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The agency creating the data may establish in-house guidelines for capitalization, punctuation, numerals, symbols, abbreviations, etc.,
or <b>choose a published style manual,</b> etc., as its preferred guide (e.g., The Chicago Manual of Style). In such situations, use those guidelines or that style manual instead of the instructions at 1.7.2–1.7.9 and in the appendices.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">This alternative was invoked for the rare materials guidelines in the PCC BIBCO BSR, which instruct the cataloger to use DCRM as the preferred
guide. When DCRM2 is issued, it too could be considered “a published style manual” for alternative transcription.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Turning specifically to transcription of punctuation, here are the RDA guidelines, followed by the corresponding DCRM instructions where
they vary (in part, at least).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:#21368B">RDA</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:#21368B">1.7.3 Punctuation</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">Transcribe punctuation as it appears on the source except for the following situations:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">a) omit punctuation that separates data to be recorded as one element from data to be recorded as a different element</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">b) omit punctuation that separates data to be recorded as one element from data recorded as a second or subsequent instance
of the same element.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:#5A595A">EXAMPLE</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">...and then there were none</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">What is it?...what is it not?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">Vessels on the Northwest coast between Alaska and California -- 1543–1811</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">I don't do dishes!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">DDC 21</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:gray">Appears on the source with punctuation separating it from the other title information: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:gray">DDC
21: International perspectives</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">Vanderbilt University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:gray">Appears on source with punctuation separating it from the place of publication: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:gray">Vanderbilt
University, Nashville</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">Add punctuation, as necessary, for clarity.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:#5A595A">EXAMPLE</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">Travaillez mieux, vivez mieux</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;background:#FFFBCE"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:gray">Each word of the title appears on a separate line on the source of information</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">DCRM(B)</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">0G3.1. General rule.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> Do not necessarily transcribe punctuation as it appears in the
source. Instead, follow modern punctuation conventions, using common sense in deciding whether to include the punctuation, omit it, replace it, or add punctuation not present.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Source</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.7in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The unhappy favourite; or, The Earl of Essex. A tragedy. Written by Jno; Banks</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in">
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Transcription</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">The unhappy favourite, or, The Earl of Essex : a tragedy / written by Jno. Banks</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Source</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.7in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">London: Printed for A Millar, over-against Catharine-street in the Strand. M,DCC,LI.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Transcription</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">London : Printed for A. Millar, over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCLI [1751]</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Alternative rule</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">: Transcribe all punctuation as found in the source of information,
with the exception of those marks covered in rules 0G3.5-0G3.7. When following this alternative rule, always include prescribed punctuation as well, even if this results in double punctuation. Prescribed punctuation is treated at the beginning of each chapter
within these rules.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">The unhappy favourite; or, The Earl of Essex. : A tragedy. / Written by Jno; Banks</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">London: : Printed for A Millar, over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand., M,DCC,LI. [1751]</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">RDA’s instructions (“Transcribe punctuation as it appears on the source …”) approximate DCRM’s
<i>alternative</i> rule (0G3.1). RDA guidelines, however, say to omit punctuation that separates data elements, whereas the DCRM alternative instructs to transcribe such marks even if it results in double punctuation. On this issue, the editorial group is
slightly confused by several of the examples given with the RDA guideline. Namely, it’s unclear how “</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">What is it? ... what is it not?</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">”
and “</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">I don’t do dishes!”
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">exemplify the RDA rule. The question mark and the exclamation point
<i>do</i> separate data elements, as there are, presumably, additional data elements afterward. From the examples, it seems that RDA only intends that
<i>non-terminal</i> punctuation between elements be omitted. Is it stated somewhere that question marks and exclamation points are special cases? The examples don’t have one with a period, but it would be unusual to find a period in the resource for most transcribed
elements in modern material.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">RDA also says to “add punctuation, as necessary, for clarity” (i.e. where visually
<i>implied</i> on the resource). A possible DCRM2 treatment of this guideline is provided in Option 2a, below.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">For punctuation transcription, DCRM guidelines also treat nuances absent from RDA:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">DCRM(B) 0G3.4. Punctuation within roman numerals.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> Do not transcribe internal marks
of punctuation appearing within roman numerals. Omit them without using the mark of omission.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">The bye-laws and regulations of the Marine Society, incorporated in MDCCLXXII</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">RDA (in an alternative) allows for transcription of roman numerals as roman numerals, but makes no exception for omitting internal punctuation
therein. Is there a rare materials reason to vary?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">DCRM(B) 0G3.5. Ellipses, square brackets, and virgules.
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Do not transcribe ellipses
<b>...</b> or square brackets <b>[ ]</b> when present in the source; replace them with a dash
<b>--</b> and parentheses <b>( )</b> respectively or omit them, as appropriate. Do not confuse a virgule (<b>/</b>) in gothic typefaces with a slash; replace it with a comma or omit it, as appropriate. Make an explanatory note, if considered important.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Source</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.7in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Leominster, [Mass.]</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in">
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Transcription</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.7in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">Leominster, Mass.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">Optional note</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">: On t.p., "Mass." is enclosed
by square brackets</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">DCRM2 should continue to note that a virgule in gothic typefaces ought not be confused with a slash. For ellipses and square brackets, however,
is there a rare materials reason to vary from RDA?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">0G3.6. Line endings.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> Do not transcribe a hyphen or other mark of punctuation used
to connect a single word divided between two lines; transcribe as a single word, ignoring the punctuation. If the function of the hyphen is in doubt (e.g., if it might form part of a compound word), transcribe it.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in">
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Source (showing line endings)</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.7in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">I DISCORSI DI NICO-</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.7in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">LO MACHIAVELLI, SO-</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.7in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">PRA LA PRIMA DECA DI</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.7in;text-indent:-.2in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">TITO LIVIO</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in">
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Transcription</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black">I discorsi di Nicolo Machiauelli, sopra la prima deca di Tito Liuio</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">RDA includes no equivalent to 0G3.6. Taken literally, one would transcribe hyphens at line endings; but that is probably not be the
<i>intention </i>of RDA. Regardless, DCRM2 will need an instruction on what to do when such line-ending punctuation is encountered, as this occurs frequently in early resources. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">For transcription of punctuation in DCRM2, at least three broad options bear consideration:
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Option 1: Vary from RDA, following the principles of DCRM’s general rule (and employing the alternative at RDA 1.7.1)</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Pro:
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">DCRM’s general rule is unambiguous in its declaration that marks of punctuation are not an aspect of the transcription that can be used to identify a resource.
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Pro:
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Application of prescribed ISBD punctuation (which continues, even with RDA, to be the norm) already introduces punctuation not present in the resource. Users hoping to use
punctuation marks for identification can’t be expected to distinguish between prescribed and transcribed punctuation.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Con</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">: Keeping the DCRM general rule would introduce a
<i>significant</i> variation from RDA.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Con</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">: Application of prescribed (ISBD) punctuation is likely to diminish in coming years.
The principles of DCRM2 should not be overly influenced by backward-looking practices.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Option 2: Vary from RDA, following the principles of DCRM’s alternative (and employing the alternative at RDA 1.7.1)</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Pro:
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">The alternative offers the most complete embodiment of “take what you see,” and such transcriptions might better serve the function of identifying a resource.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Con:</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> Faithful transcription of punctuation at times results in awkward strings. So long
as we continue to use prescribed ISBD punctuation, the alternative requires use of double punctuation, which many users will find confusing.
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Con:</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> Making the current alternative the DCRM2 norm would introduce a significant break
with DCRM tradition (and with the records thus cataloged), since the alternative has been infrequently applied.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Option 2a: Vary from RDA, following the principles of DCRM’s alternative (and employing the alternative at RDA 1.7.1), but use square
brackets to supply punctuation implied by the layout of the text. </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Because adding punctuation implied by the layout really
<i>is</i> different from removing or altering existing punctuation, we need to consider another alternative. To clarify, the difference is that because we can’t recreate the layout, it’s
<i>necessary</i> to supply something to convey the intended meaning.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Pro:
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">This fulfills the principle of representation.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Pro:</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> This differs little from RDA and the DCRM alternative</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Con</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">: Double punctuation looks odd, and can be confusing (but ISBD punctuation is already
omitted in many data presentations)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Option 3: Follow the RDA guidelines, with additional clarifications for special collections</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Pro:
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">It generally benefits user and cataloger alike for DCRM2 to retain practices compatible with RDA, wherever possible.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Pro:
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">The RDA rule makes an attempt to fulfill the principle of representation.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Con</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">: For transcribed punctuation, RDA’s imperfect fidelity to “take what you see” creates
a mixed message about whether or not transcribed marks of punctuation can be used to reliably identify an entity.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">We look forward to hearing your thoughts on these options (or others). In an attempt to keep this summary relatively neutral, the opinions
of members of the editorial group have not been included, but may be shared in the ensuing discussion.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Francis</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">_________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">Francis Lapka, Catalog Librarian</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Yale Center for British Art, Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">1080 Chapel Street, PO Box 208280, New Haven, CT 06520<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">203.432.9672 <a href="mailto:francis.lapka@yale.edu" target="_blank">francis.lapka@yale.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D">Please note: The Study Room is closed due to the Center’s refurbishment project, and access to the collections is limited and by appointment only. Requests for materials
from Prints and Drawings and Rare Books and Manuscripts should be made at least two weeks in advance by e-mailing
<a href="mailto:ycba.prints@yale.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1F497D">ycba.prints@yale.edu</span></a>. It is expected that normal services in the Study Room will resume in early January 2014.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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