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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">A British perspective: I use the dot too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah J. Leslie via DCRM-L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 25 March 2025 20:46<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Deborah J. Leslie <DJLeslie@FOLGER.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] Superscript Letters in Collational Formulas (using Unicode)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Dear Stefan,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">In my experience, it's a mistake to try to approximate the look of one character by replacing it with a different character that carries its own meaning. For instance,
using superscript zero in place of a superscript o (oh)—rendering the statement nonsensical if the font displays zeroes with a slash. Use of the prime character would be an example of this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">It's far preferable to preserve standard meaning when encoding characters, making necessary accommodations based on what characters are available, so long as the result
is clear. The superscript slash is a mark of punctuation; the task is to find another mark of punctuation that fulfills the function of indicating alternating split gatherings. When I was a new cataloger, I used a standard slash, which is unsightly and can
be slightly confusing when mixed with superscript letters, such as this: </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Signatures: ã</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:black">⁸</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ẽ⁴</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> A-2E</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:black">⁸</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;color:black">/</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:black">⁴</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">I have since settled on using the "dot in the center of the line" as it is called in OCLC Connexion—which I believe is equivalent to the the middle dot in unicode (U+00B7)—and
have been training other catalogers to do the same. It doesn't look like a slash, but in context it is perfectly clear to those who can read signature statements. (For those who can't, it's gibberish in any case):
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Signatures: A-O<sup>8</sup>·<sup>4 </sup></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">I'd be open to other alternatives if someone knows of a better way; in the meantime, I commend "middle dot" to your consideration. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Best wishes,<br>
Deborah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Deborah J Leslie
</span><img width="10" height="10" style="width:.1041in;height:.1041in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB9E2C.A37EFE00"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">, M.A., M.L.S. | Senior Cataloger | Folger Shakespeare
Library | <a href="mailto:djleslie@folger.edu"><span style="color:#2E74B5">djleslie@folger.edu</span></a> | Opinions her own</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> DCRM-L on behalf of Duhr, Stefan via DCRM-L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 25, 2025 08:00<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Users' Group<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Duhr, Stefan<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] [EXT] Re: Superscript Letters in Collational Formulas (using Unicode)
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you very much for your answers. While creating rules for Collational Formulas for German-speaking countries based on Bowers, DCRMR, Gaskell, Greg and Tanselle, I noticed that in addition
to superscript and subscript numerals and individual superscript letters, a further character is required, a superscript slash (“<sup>/</sup>”). However, this is not defined in Unicode.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It is used to describe gathering sequences with an alternating range. David Whitesell provides a corresponding example in his collection of examples created for the Rare Book School (<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://rarebookschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/G-10HomeworkExamples2014.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://rarebookschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/G-10HomeworkExamples2014.pdf</span></a></span></u>)
on the penultimate page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here is the example:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12° : A-O⁸<sup>/</sup>⁴ P⁴ [$4/2 signed]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12° : A⁸ B-P⁸<sup>/</sup>⁴ [$4/2 signed; missigning B3,4 as A3,4, D4 as D3, N2 as 'N1']<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Such phenomena are mainly found in French prints and I have often encountered them in my work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There are also gathering sequences in the form 4/2/4/2 (cf.
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://opac.k10plus.de/DB=2.299/PPNSET?PPN=1686415796&PRS=HOL&INDEXSET=21"><span style="color:#0563C1">K10plus-PPN 1686415796</span></a></span></u>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hence my question:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Which Unicode character do you use for such phenomena?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The use of </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif">ᐟ</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> (U+141F) or ′ (U+2032) does not seem quite appropriate to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stefan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Von:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> DCRM-L <<a href="mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu">dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu</a>>
<b>Im Auftrag von </b>Deborah J. Leslie via DCRM-L<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 27. Februar 2025 16:53<br>
<b>An:</b> DCRM Users' Group <<a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Deborah J. Leslie <<a href="mailto:DJLeslie@FOLGER.edu">DJLeslie@FOLGER.edu</a>><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> [EXT] Re: [DCRM-L] Superscript Letters in Collational Formulas (using Unicode)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">And does it bother the heck out of us? (Need you ask?)
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Deborah J Leslie
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> DCRM-L <</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">>
on behalf of Erin Blake via DCRM-L <</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 27, 2025 10:22<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Users' Group <</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Erin Blake <</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:EBlake@FOLGER.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">EBlake@FOLGER.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] Superscript Letters in Collational Formulas (using Unicode)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>At the Folger, we do use Unicode superscripts and subscripts in our online catalog. See
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Unicode_characters_for_cataloging"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Unicode_characters_for_cataloging</span></a></span></u>.<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>Unicode can also be used when cataloging in OCLC Connexion’s shared environment (see
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://help.oclc.org/Metadata_Services/Connexion/Connexion_client/International_cataloging"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://help.oclc.org/Metadata_Services/Connexion/Connexion_client/International_cataloging</span></a></span></u> for
examples).<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>Unfortunately, Unicode superscripts 1, 2, and 3 are in a different block from the other digits, and some computer fonts display them with different alignments and weights. This wasn’t a problem with our previous online catalog, but is with our current catalog.
Here’s a screenshot for example:<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><img border="0" width="554" height="117" style="width:5.7708in;height:1.2187in" id="x_x__x005f_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image003.png@01DB9E2C.A37EFE00"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>See also <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode_subscripts_and_superscripts"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode_subscripts_and_superscripts</span></a></span></u>.<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>Best,<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>Erin<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">_______________________________</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Erin Blake, PhD | she/her | Senior Cataloger | Folger Shakespeare Library | Washington, DC 20003 |
<u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="mailto:eblake@folger.edu"><span style="color:#467886">eblake@folger.edu</span></a></span></u><br>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> DCRM-L <<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu</span></a></span></u>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Duhr, Stefan via DCRM-L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 26, 2025 3:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Users' Group <<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</span></a></span></u>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Duhr, Stefan <<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:Stefan.Duhr@sbb.spk-berlin.de"><span style="color:#0563C1">Stefan.Duhr@sbb.spk-berlin.de</span></a></span></u>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DCRM-L] Superscript Letters in Collational Formulas (using Unicode)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Sir or Madam,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As a member of the committee responsible for the German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), the “<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://wiki.dnb.de/display/STAC/AG+Alte+Drucke"><span style="color:#0563C1">Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Alte Drucke beim Standardisierungsauschuss der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek</span></a></span></u>”, I have the following question for you:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In the German union database
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K10plus"><span style="color:#0563C1">K10plus</span></a></span></u>, superscript and subscript numbers and letters that can be recorded using Unicode have recently been permitted. This now
enables us to specify these when writing collation formulas as part of the cataloging of Early Printed Books. There should be no problems when exchanging data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We do not see any problems with superscript and subscript numbers in this regard. However, there is still some doubt about superscript letters, as these originate from different Unicode blocks*
and are not represented uniformly in our union catalog.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A German-language overview of the numbers and letters to be used can be found here:
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://verbundwiki.gbv.de/download/attachments/201228317/Signaturformeln_Unicode.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://verbundwiki.gbv.de/download/attachments/201228317/Signaturformeln_Unicode.pdf</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Our question is whether you in English-speaking countries also use Unicode when entering collational formulas – especially for superscript letters – or whether you use a different character
set (which one?).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As we have been able to ascertain, the use of superscript letters in collational formulas is permitted according to the DCRM (see
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://bsc.rbms.info/DCRMR/phys-desc/Note-on-extent-of-manifestation/#621544-signatures"><span style="color:#0563C1">6.215 — Note on extent of manifestation - DCRM (RDA Edition)</span></a></span></u> under 6.215.44.3).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">p.p. Stefan Duhr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">*) ᵖ and ᵛ => "Phonetic Extensions", ᶜ => "Phonetic Extensions Supplement", ʰ and ʳ => "Spacing Modifier Letters" and ⁱ => "Superscripts and Subscripts"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">___________________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stefan Duhr, M.A.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Abteilung Handschriften und Historische Drucke | Department of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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