[DCRM-L] Showing alternation of gatherings in MARC

[Randal Brandt]

My practice has been to use the dot in the center of the line, which is 
available in the OCLC character set. Precedence for this can be found in 
/Examples to Accompany Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books/, 2nd ed. 
(see Example 31).

Randy

Nickeson, Walter wrote:
> How to show, in MARC, the regular alternation of gatherings in a
> signature statement? There is no superscript slash to use in something
> like "A-M^8/4". A glance at some records in OCLC shows separating
> superscript numbers with a slash, a superior dot or a dot in center of
> line, and even a space. There is also the practice of using descriptive
> text in place of superscripts, such as "A-M in alternate gatherings of 8
> and 4."	
>
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