[DCRM-L] Help with signatures

[Deborah J. Leslie]

This one's tough, Graham. The question is how far to go to make a statement that accurately reflects the collation. My approach is to record the signatures and make a separate note explaining the discrepancy when signatures don't match collation.

Signatures: pi2 (pi1+ a-d2 e-f4)
Leaves a-d are on 4 folio sheets, quired, and signed consecutively.

Then I'd think about adding information regarding e and f as you put it, or leave it off to highlight that only a-d is anomalous. The one convenient fact is that a single leaf enfolds the rest can be described adequately by the signature statement and wouldn't necessarily need extra explanation.

Regardless, the next day I'd change my mind, or at least tweak the wording. Then, before I completely dive into a rabbit hole of angst, I'd produce the record and go on to the next. (-;  (Cf. the 6-month rule aka the overnight rule.)*

Cheers,
Deborah

*No cataloger agrees with the work of another cataloger; no cataloger agrees with her own work six months later. ~ Or, the next day.
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Howdy all y'all,

Question on signatures. Please see photographs as I'm not sure how to describe what appears correctly, but: The first gathering is on 4 folio sheets, quired, and signed consecutively a through d. Signatures e and f are individual gatherings as e^4, f^4. The text is paginated continuously. The question mark leaf surrounds all the gatherings.

How would I give a signature statement for the signatures a-d?

Cataloguing title: Erros impios, e sediciosos, que os religiosos da Companhia de Jesus ensinaraõ aos reos, que foraõ justiçados, e pertenderaõ espalhar nos pòvos destes reynos. Lisboa : Na officina de Miguel Rodriques, [1759?]. [2]. 32, [2] p.

Cheers,
Graham Skinner

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