007/01 Sound recording (/00 = s) |
Specific material designation (Variable Control Field - Physical Description Fixed Field) |
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code indicates the specific material designation of a sound recording. The specific material designation describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which an item belongs, for example, a cylinder. A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.
Record requirements for National-level records: Mandatory; for Minimal-level records: Optional.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Code: |
Description: |
b |
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d |
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e |
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g |
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i |
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q |
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r |
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s |
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t |
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u |
Unspecified |
w |
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z |
Other A sound recording for which none of the other defined codes is appropriate. |
| |
No attempt to code |
Character position 00 (Form of release) became 01 (Specific material designation) when field 007 was restructured in 1981.
b - Belt [new, 2019]
c - Cylinder [obsolete]
f - Sound-track film [obsolete]
r - Roll [obsolete]
Prior to 1981, these characteristics were identified by codes c, f, and r, respectively. In 1981, the codes were changed to e, i, and q, respectively.
r - Remote [new, 2016]
To return, select: