[DCRM-L] Naming convention for statements of extent

[Deborah J. Leslie]

I've twisted my tongue for years trying to use formal language to make
distinctions between the two parts that together make up the statement
of extent. I'm hoping this community can establish a convention for
referring to these two parts, and throw this out as a suggestion. 

 

*         The "statement of text" = the first sub-element of the
statement of extent, comprising the extent of letterpress leaves (or
plates, if the book is wholly or primarily plates as in 5B1.4)  

*         The "statement of plates" = second sub-element of the
statement of extent, comprising the extent of plates

 

It's imperfect, because what's on the letterpress may not be text, but I
can't think of anything better. 5B1.4 itself provides a precedent: "If
the leaves are all or chiefly non-letterpress, record them as leaves or
pages of text  ..."

 

 

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Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. 
Head of Cataloging 
Folger Shakespeare Library 
201 East Capitol St., S.E. 
Washington, D.C. 20003 
202.675-0369 
djleslie at folger.edu | http://www.folger.edu <http://www.folger.edu>  

 

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