Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
007/10 Sound recording (/00 = s) |
Kind of material (Variable Control Field - Physical Description Fixed Field)
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Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code indicates the kind of material used in the manufacture of sound recordings (both instantaneous and mass-produced). This code is only intended to relate to a sound recording rendered on a mechanical device.
Most contemporary commercial or mass-produced 16, 33-1/3, and 45 rpm discs are made of vinyl (plastic). Early discs were made of wax, aluminum, acetate, or shellac. Most commercial or mass-produced 78 rpm discs are made of shellac. Most instantaneous cylinders were made of wax. Compact audio discs (CDs) are made of polycarbonates coated with a reflective surface (usually aluminum).
A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.
Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records: Optional.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Code: |
Description: |
a |
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b |
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c |
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g |
Glass with lacquer Item is a glass disc base with a lacquer coating. |
i |
Aluminum with lacquer Item is an aluminum disc base with a lacquer coating. |
l |
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m |
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n |
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p |
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r |
Paper with lacquer or ferrous oxide Item is a paper or cardboard disc, tape, or cylinder base with a lacquer or ferrous oxide coating. |
s |
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u |
Unknown The kind of material used in the manufacture of the item is not known. |
w |
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z |
Other The item cannot be described by any of the available codes. |
| |
No attempt to code |
Character
position 08 (Kind of material)
was moved to position 10 when
field 007 was restructured in 1981.
m - Molded
cylinder - mass produced [obsolete]:
This code was made obsolete in 1981 when this characteristic
was included in the definition of code p
(Plastic). The current code m
was defined in 1986.
In
2016, the character position was redescribed to indicate that Kind of
material is only intended to relate to a sound recording rendered on a
mechanical device.
n
- Not applicable [obsolete,
2002]
a - Lacquered [renamed, 2002]
b - Cellulose nitrate [new, 2002]
c - Acetate tape with ferrous oxide [new, 2002]
g - Glass with lacquer [new, 2002]
i - Aluminum with lacquer [new, 2002]
m - Plastic with metal [renamed, 2002]
n - Not applicable [new, 2016]
r - Paper with lacquer or ferrous oxide [new, 2002]
z - Other [new, 2002]
To return, select:
