[DCRM-L] B3: query for those experienced with books signed with Greek characters

[Smith, Eileen]

The handful or two of books with Greek signatures that I've catalogued have all had lowercase characters, so while I believe it would be useful to add a chart for uppercase characters, I would not want it to replace the chart of lowercase ones.

Eileen L. Smith
Catalog Librarian, Rare Book Team
Yale University Library


> Randy Brandt added this query to the DCRM Editorial Guidelines:
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> (B)7B9.9: RSB note: It would be nice to have a chart showing 
> upper-case letters; the only book I've ever cataloged with Greek 
> signatures had them in all caps; this chart of lower-case equivalents was not useful.
> Could the same be applied to 7B9.10?
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> Manon, Erin and I discussed replacing the lowercase Greek characters 
> in the chart with Greek caps. Does Randy's experience coincide with 
> others'? Even if you've only cataloged one such book. Since Greek 
> numbers are formed from Greek alphabetic characters, it would be good 
> to have it confirmed that the book is signed with Greek alpha rather 
> than numeric characters.
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> Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. | Head of Cataloging, Folger 
> Shakespeare Library
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> djleslie at folger.edu <mailto:djleslie at folger.edu>  | 202.675-0369 | 
> www.folger.edu
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