[DCRM-L] FW: RDA label "Early Printed Resources" -- revision proposal

[Manon Theroux]

Just a few things:

1) In this glossary entry:

*Item-Specific Carrier Characteristic of Early Printed Resource*
*A characteristic that applies to the carrier or carriers of the specific
early printed item being described and is assumed not to apply to other
items exemplifying the same manifestation. Includes rubrication,
illumination, and other hand colouring, manuscript additions, and binding.
*
The last sentence isn't necessarily true even for "early printed resources"
which, for example, will sometimes have hand-coloring that is
manifestation-level rather than item-level. But, changing "early printed
resources" to "special collections printed resources" would make the
sentence even more problematic (e.g. publisher's bindings in special
collections are generally manifestation-level). Maybe propose revising the
beginning of that sentence to "May include ..." instead of "Includes ..."?

Ditto when making changes to the text of the instructions in:

*3.21.2.1. Item-Specific Carrier Characteristic of Early Printed
Resource—Scope
Resource—Scope*
*An item-specific carrier characteristic of early printed resource is a
characteristic that applies to the carrier or carriers of the specific
early printed item being described and is assumed not to apply to other
items exemplifying the same manifestation.
Item-specific carrier characteristics of early printed resources include
rubrication, illumination, and other hand colouring, manuscript additions,
and binding.*

This could, in turn, lead to a re-examination of the Appendix I
relationship designator "binder" which is currently treated as item-level
but really could be either. Sadly, that might lead to splitting the term
into "binder of item" and "binder of manifestation" (which I'm sure would
cause head-scratching among patrons), so maybe we don't want to bring that
up after all. Fortunately, the equivalent RBMS relationship designator
"binder" is not FRBR-ized and can stand for either.

2) Should the proposal also address other "early printed ..." wording in
RDA, e.g.:

3.5.2.2.Recording Dimensions of Maps, Etc.
Alternative <document.php?id=lcpschp3&target=lcps3-190#lcps3-190>
 For *early printed and manuscript sheet maps*, etc., record the dimensions
to the next tenth of a centimetre, using the metric symbol cm.

3.12.1.3 Recording Book Formats
Record the book format of an *early printed book,* etc., using an
appropriate term from the list below.

3) Should the proposal also mention instances of "early printed resource"
appearing in the Appendixes and in the examples? For example:

Appendix D, 563 $a Binding note
*Item-Specific Carrier Characteristic of Early Printed Resource*

7.17.1.4 Details of Colour Content
Title and headings printed in red
An *early printed resource*

-Manon

On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Lapka, Francis <francis.lapka at yale.edu>
wrote:
> RDA offers guidelines for “Early printed resources” in 14 distinct rules.
At
> the end of this message, I append a compilation of each instance (thanks
to
> Lori Dekydtspotter for fishing these out!). Of the 14 instances, the
phrase
> “Early printed resource(s)” occurs as follows:
>
> ·         In the title of a rule:  4 times
>
> ·         As a label at the beginning of a rule, in conjunction with RDA
> exceptions: 8 times
>
> ·         As in-line text: in all 14 instances
>
>
>
> “Early printed resources” also appears in the RDA glossary, where it is
> defined as “Materials manufactured before the advent of machine printing
in
> approximately 1825-1830.” This definition echoes a sentence from the
> definition of scope in DCRM(B): “DCRM(B) is especially appropriate for the
> description of publications produced before the introduction of machine
> printing in the nineteenth century.”
>
>
>
> That scope paragraph in DCRM(B) continues: “However, it may be used to
> describe any printed monograph, including machine-press publications,
> artists’ books, private press books, and other contemporary materials.”
This
> more inclusive application seems entirely lacking in RDA’s scope for
“Early
> printed resources.”
>
>
>
> We discussed this issue at the Midwinter meeting of BSC, where there was a
> consensus that RDA’s current handling of guidelines for “Early printed
> resources” is probably too limiting. Members of BSC agreed that it would
be
> appropriate to propose a revision to: (a) the “Early printed resources”
> label, (b) the label’s definition in the RDA glossary, or (c) both. Any
> revision we propose would be submitted to CC:DA and (provided it is
> approved), from there to JSC.
>
>
>
> At this time, I’d like to throw the discussion open to the greater wisdom
of
> the list. I’ll begin with one possibility, bandied among members of the
> DCRM(B) for RDA revision group:
>
> ·         For “early printed resources,” substitute “special collections
> resources”
>
> ·         In the RDA glossary, define “special collections resources” in
> terms similar to the scope of DCRM(B):  “ … especially appropriate for the
> description of resources produced before the introduction of machine
> printing in the nineteenth century. However, it may be used to describe
any
> printed resource, including machine-press publications, artists’ books,
> private press books, and other contemporary materials.”
>
>
>
> Note that this proposal has no immediate bearing on DCRM(B) or its
revision.
> The revision to RDA would simply encourage the wider application of a set
of
> RDA guidelines concerning special collections material, for catalogers who
> may never have the ability or inclination to apply DCRM.
>
>
>
> Your thoughts and suggestions are desired.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Francis
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> “Early printed resources” in RDA
>
>
>
> 1.8.1. Numbers Expressed as Numerals or as Words—General Guidelines
>
> Alternative: For early printed resources, transcribe numbers expressed as
> numerals or as words appearing in numbering of serials, date of
production,
> date of publication, date of distribution, or date of manufacture in the
> form in which they appear on the source of information.
>
>
>
> 2.2.2.2. Resources Consisting of One or More Pages, Leaves, Sheets, or
Cards
> (or Images of One or More Pages, Leaves, Sheets, or Cards)
>
> Exception: Early printed resources. If an early printed resource (or a
> reproduction thereof) lacks a title page, title sheet, or title card (or
> image thereof), use as the preferred source of information the first of
the
> following sources that bears a title …
>
>
>
> 2.8.4.1.  Publisher's Name—Scope
>
> For early printed resources, printers and booksellers are treated as
> publishers.
>
>
>
> 3.4.5.2. Single Volume With Numbered Pages, Leaves, or Columns.
>
> Exception: Early printed resources. For early printed resources, record
each
> sequence of leaves, pages, or columns in the terms and form presented. If
> the resource is printed in pages but numbered as leaves, record the
> numbering as leaves …
>
>
>
> 3.4.5.3.1. Numbered and Unnumbered Sequences
>
> Exception: Early printed resources. For early printed resources, record
> unnumbered sequences of pages, leaves, or columns.
>
>
>
> 3.4.5.3.2. Inessential Matter
>
> Exception: Early printed resources. For early printed resources, record
> pages containing advertisements (when this can be done succinctly) if
those
> pages are: …
>
>
>
> 3.4.5.4.  Change in Form of Numbering within a Sequence
>
> Exception: Early printed resources. For early printed resources, record
the
> numbering in the form presented.
>
>
>
> 3.4.5.8.  Complicated or Irregular Paging, Etc.
>
> Exception: Early printed resources. For early printed resources, record
the
> paging, etc., in the form and sequence presented.
>
>
>
> 3.4.5.9.  Leaves or Pages of Plates
>
> Exception:  Early printed resources. For early printed resources, if the
> leaves and pages of plates are numbered, or if there are both numbered and
> unnumbered plates, record each sequence of leaves and pages of plates in
the
> appropriate terms.
>
>
>
> 3.4.5.14.  Single Sheet
>
> Exception:  Early printed resources. For an early printed resource
> consisting of a single sheet designed to be used unfolded (whether issued
> folded or unfolded), include a count of the number of pages printed, not
> counting blank pages.
>
>
>
> 3.21.2.1. Item-Specific Carrier Characteristic of Early Printed
> Resource—Scope
>
> An item-specific carrier characteristic of early printed resource is a
> characteristic that applies to the carrier or carriers of the specific
early
> printed item being described and is assumed not to apply to other items
> exemplifying the same manifestation.
>
> Item-specific carrier characteristics of early printed resources include
> rubrication, illumination, and other hand colouring, manuscript additions,
> and binding.
>
>
>
> 3.21.2.2. (Item-Specific Carrier Characteristic of Early Printed
> Resource)—Sources of Information
>
> Use evidence presented by the resource itself (or on any accompanying
> material or container) as the basis for recording item-specific carrier
> characteristics of an early printed resource. If desired, take additional
> evidence from any source.
>
>
>
> 3.21.2.2. Recording Item-Specific Carrier Characteristics of an Early
> Printed Resource
>
> For early printed resources, make notes giving details of pagination not
> recorded formally as part of the extent element (see 3.4.5.2–3.4.5.13), or
> on aspects of collation, the layout of sheets, etc., if they are
considered
> important for identification or selection
>
>
>
> 3.22.2.9 (Note on Extent of Manifestation) Early Printed Resources
>
> For early printed resources, make notes giving details of pagination not
> recorded formally as part of the extent element (see 3.4.5.2–3.4.5.13), or
> on aspects of collation, the layout of sheets, etc., if they are
considered
> important for identification or selection.
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>
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