21.1C. (General Rule) Entry under title
Add the following case to those listed for entry under title:
It consists of contributions of more than one king (textual, graphic, aural, etc.) and the statement of responsibility in the chief source includes a word or phrase denoting the particular contribution of each individual named and such statements of responsibility, by presentation (e.g., typography and position) in the chief source, diminish the importance of the persons named in relation to the title, so that these persons seem to be receiving technical credit only, as opposed to credit for the artistic and intellectual contents of the whole item.
Note that this addition does not supersede rule 21.11A, Illustrated texts, or rule 21.24, Collaboration between artist and writer. In some cases, it may be necessary to examine the item as well as the chief source to determine the appropriate rule. In this connection note also that the presence of words indicating the particular contribution of each person named is not, in itself, sufficient to justify main entry under title according to this interpretation since some publishers routinely use such words for certain types of publications (e.g., collaborative children’s books or French literary works that are illustrated).
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