[DCRM-L] Question about 5B9.1: counting leaves of plates folded and bound at the inner margin

[Deborah J. Leslie]

Hi Rebecca,

 

I'm afraid that each of those images spread across two leaves and bound
in the middle are to be counted as [2] leaves of plates (distinct from
folded leaves, which by definition can be unfolded.) DCRM(B) is not
departing from previous practice.  Any special information about the
content of the plates - such as that there are 57 images on 107 plates -
can be put in a note. 

 

By the way, I looked up this title myself in OCLC, and the only dcrb
record that I saw was ESTC cataloging in a Huntington record.
Unfortunately, despite the coding, the ESTC frequently employs
non-standard practices and cannot provide a reliable model for standard
rare book cataloging. 

 

I also noticed that many records have '32' or '[32]' leaves of plates,
while others have '57' or '[57]'. Just think what a service you'll do,
Rebecca, by creating an fully-correct and authoritative record for this
title?

 

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Sent: Wednesday, 01 December, 2010 15:35
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Subject: [DCRM-L] Question about 5B9.1: counting leaves of plates folded
and bound at the inner margin

 

Hello everyone,

 

I'd like to make sure that I'm correctly understanding DCRM(B) 5B9.1,
specifically the sentence that says: 

"Count a plate folded and bound at the inner margin as two leaves of
plates."

 

I'm currently editing our bib record for John Ogilby's "America: being
the latest, and most accurate description of the Nevv VVorld..."
published in 1671.

 

The book is full of plates that are folded and bound at the inner
margin, as described in 5B9.1, but which really each represent a single
image or map printed as a single leaf.

 

In various records in OCLC (none of which are DCRM(B) records, and only
one of which is DCRB), the number of leaves of plates is generally
listed as [57].  However, if I count those folded plates as two leaves,
the total count should really be [107] leaves of plates.  Is DCRM(B)
departing from previous practice here?  If so, how can I indicate that
there are really only 57 images, rather than 107?

 

Thank you for any clarification on this!

 

- Rebecca

 

Rebecca McCallum

Cataloging Librarian

Wesleyan University

252 Church Street

Middletown, CT  06457

(860) 685-3839

rmccallum at wesleyan.edu

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