[DCRB-L] DCRM 7C14 (more)

[Hillyard, Brian]

"Give such references when available for all incunabula.

References: Hain 6471; GW 9101; Goff D-403
References: BM 15th cent., II, p. 346 (IB.5874); Schramm, IV, p. 10, 50, and
ill."

While I was writing about "References:", I should have commented on the next
section.  As phrased ("when available") the instruction could lead some
cataloguers to pile on the references.  Would it be possible to recommend
that the primary citation be to ISTC, that GW, BMC and Goff be normally
cited in addition; and that other citations be used sparingly -- but
particularly in the absence of GW/BMC to provide a description with a
signature collation.

Brian
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Dr Brian Hillyard
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