7C. Notes
A general outline of types of notes follows; other notes than those provided for may be made if desired. Specific applications of many of these notes are provided in the preceding sections. Make notes as called for in the following subrules, and, generally, in the order in which they are listed here. If a particular note is of primary importance, it may be given first , regardless of its listing here. When appropriate, combine two or more notes to make one note.
7C1. Nature, scope, or artistic form
7C2. Language of publication; translation or adaptation
7C5. Parallel titles and other title information
7C6. Statements of responsibility
7C7. Edition and bibliographic history
7C9. Make a note giving details of the signature of a volume, if desired. Give these details generally according to Gaskell’s formula (cf. Gaskell, p. 328-332), insofar as typographical facilities permit. Preface this note with the word "Signatures" and a colon. Example 1
For incunabula, it is generally desirable to give the signatures, especially if identical signatures are not given in a standard bibliographic source such as the Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, or the Catalogue of Books Printed in the XVth Century Now in the British Museum -- as set out in 7C14.
If the gatherings are signed with one of the special characters used as abbreviation makes (cf. 0J2 ) but not permitted by available typographical facilities, substitute the spelled out form and enclose it in brackets. Example 2
If the gatherings are signed with other unavailable characters, substitute a descriptive term or an abbreviation for that term if a standard one exists. Example 3
If typographical facilities for ? and ? are not available, use the roman-alphabet forms "pi" and "chi" in the normal situation where they are represent unsigned leaves (cf. Gaskell, p. 330). In order to avoid the impression that signatures printed with either the Greek or roman-alphabet forms are being accounted for, do not use square brackets. In the special situation where superscript ? and ? are required to indicate partial duplication of an alphabet, and if typographical facilities are not available, substitute "[superscript pi]" and "[superscript chi]," the brackets added for clarity of the entire signature statement. Example 4
Alternatively, instead of making a note for signature, make a note to provide a full collation. Example 5
7C14. References to published descriptions
7C17. Numbers borne by the publication
7C18. Copy being described and library’s holdings (Copy-specific notes)
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