Single sheet publications comments

[Robert L. Maxwell]

Here are some comments on Juliet's newest version of the single sheet 
publications rules.The proposed rules are at 
<http://www.lib.byu.edu/~catalog/people/rlm/bsc/dcrb/singlerules.htm>, by 
the way.

A. I believe this came up at BSC. I am a bit puzzled by the requirement not 
to transpose in 0D. Why is prescribed punctuation used only if there is no 
necessity for transposition? I don't understand this, nor do I understand 
why we are forbidden to transpose with single sheet publications where we 
are not with, e.g., books.

B. Should there be a requirement to note the source of the title? E.g.:

         1A5. Give in a note the source of the title.

C. In 1A3 we are told not to omit any of the first six words of the text in 
abridging. In 1A2 we are to transcribe the first *five* words of the text 
under certain circumstances. Why not six here, too?

D. In 1C2 we are told to "treat that statement according to the rules for 
other monographic publications"--i.e., transpose? What are you getting at 
here? If you mean transpose, does this contradict 0D?

E. 2A1. Needs a space between read and unfolded. Also, I suggest you 
separate the examples from their captions. I thought at first that the 300 
field was supposed to read:
         300     1 sheet, printed on both sides, unnumbered: 1 sheet ([2] p.)

Instead, the rule should read something like:

Examples: 1 sheet, printed on both sides, unnumbered:
                 300     1 sheet ([2] p.)
         1 sheet, printed on both sides, numbered:
                 300     1 sheet (2 p.)
         etc.

F. 2A3. Why are rolls suddenly being introduced here? They aren't mentioned 
anywhere else.

G. Glossary, definition for "sheet"--why limit to paper, parchment, or 
vellum? What about tapa cloth, cloth, or plastic sheets? How about this: 
"Sheet: a single piece of paper, parchment, vellum, or other material with 
manuscript or printed matter on one or both sides, paginated or 
unpaginated. ..."

Bob


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Robert L. Maxwell
Special Collections and Ancient Languages Cataloger
6430 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 378-5568
robert_maxwell at byu.edu
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