RDA 4.5
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RDA 4.5: 300 field (Physical Description)
Extent
This table lists extent abbreviations that will be expanded in the 300 $a:
| Abbreviated | Expanded | Abbreviated | Expanded |
|---|---|---|---|
| approx. | approximately | obl. | oblong |
| ca. | approximately | p. | pages |
| cov. | cover | p.l. | preliminary leaves |
| dia. | diameter | pent. | pentagram |
| fold. | folded | pp. | pages |
| irr. | irregular | unnum. | unnumbered |
| l. | leaf | unp. | unpaged |
| lvs. | leaves | v. | volumes |
| numb. | numbered | vol. | volumes |
Some additional changes that are made to the 300 $a include the following:
- A number followed by brackets with i.e. will be changed to 'that is':
- 48 [i.e. 52] p. becomes 48, that is 52, pages.
- Brackets around a number will be changed to 'unnumbered':
- [16] p. becomes 16 unnumbered pages.
Other physical details
Abbreviations within the 300 $b (other physical details) that will be expanded include the following:
| Abbreviated | Expanded | Abbreviated | Expanded |
|---|---|---|---|
| b&w | black and white | illus. | illustrations |
| col. | color | phot. | photographs |
| fac. | facsimiles | photo. | photographs |
| facs. | facsimiles | port. | portrait |
| facsim. | facsimiles | ports. | portraits |
| facsims. | facsimiles | sam. | samples |
| fold. | folded | samp. | samples |
| gen. | genealogical | sd. | sound |
| geneal. | genealogical | tab. | tables |
| ill. | illustrations |
Dimensions
Many abbreviations are still allowed in the dimensions subfield (300 $c). For instance, 'cm.' and 'in.' are still authorized to represent centimeters and inches. However for continuity, the following table lists the abbreviations that will still be changed in the 300 $c:
| Abbreviated | Expanded | Abbreviated | Expanded |
|---|---|---|---|
| ca. | approximately | numb. | numbered |
| cov. | cover | obl. | oblong |
| dia. | diameter | p. | page (singular) |
| fol. | folio | p. | pages (plural) |
| fold. | folded | pent. | pentagram |
| irr. | irregular | pp. | pages |
| lvs. | leaves | unnum. | unnumbered |
original fields:
300 $a 300 p. : $b ill. ; $c 4to.
300 $a [unp.] : $b ill. (some col.) ; $c 6 in.
300 $a 3 v. : $b facsims., ports. ; $c 24 x 36 cm.
300 $a 3 p.l., ca. 245 pp. : $b geneal. tables ; $c fol.
300 $a 92 [i.e. 96] pp. : $b sd., col. ; $c 24mo.
300 $a [16] p. of plates : $b col. illus. ; $c 12mo.
updated fields:
300 $a 300 pages : $b illustrations ; $c quarto.
300 $a [unpaged] : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 6 in.
300 $a 3 volumes : $b facsimiles, portraits ; $c 24 x 36 cm.
300 $a 3 preliminary leaves, approximately 245 pages : $b genealogical tables ; $c folio.
300 $a 92, that is 96, pages : $b sound, color ; $c twenty-fourmo.
300 $a 16 unnumbered pages of plates : $b color illustrations ; $c duodecimo.
Default
| Make all physical description updates in 300 field. |
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