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387 - Representative Expression Characteristics (R)


MARC 21 Authority - full
July 2022

First Indicator Second Indicator
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Undefined
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Subfield Codes
  • $a - Aspect ratio of representative expression (R)
  • $b - Color content of representative expression (R)
  • $c - Content type of representative expression (R)
  • $d - Date of capture of representative expression (R)
  • $e - Date of representative expression (R)
  • $f - Duration of representative expression (R)
  • $g - Intended audience of representative expression (R)
  • $h - Language of representative expression (R)
  • $i - Place of capture of representative expression (R)
  • $j - Projection of cartographic content of representative expression (R)
  • $k - Scale of representative expression (R)
  • $l - Script of representative expression (R)
  • $m - Sound content of representative expression (R)
  • $0 - Authority record control number or standard number (R)
  • $1 - Real World Object URI (R)
  • $2 - Source of term (NR)
  • $3 - Materials specified (NR)
  • $6 - Linkage (NR)
  • $7 - Data provenance (R)
  • $8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

A characteristic of an expression that is considered a canonical source of data for identifying a work.


GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

INDICATORS

SUBFIELD CODES

$a - Aspect ratio of representative expression

A numerical ratio of the width to the height of a representative expression of a moving image work.

$b - Color content of representative expression

An indication of the presence of color or tone in the content of a representative expression of a work.

$c - Content type of representative expression

A categorization of a representative expression that reflects the fundamental form of communication in which the content is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived.

$d - Date of capture of representative expression

A timespan that is associated with recording, filming, etc., the content of a representative expression.

$e - Date of representative expression

A timespan that is the earliest associated with a representative expression of a work.

$f - Duration of representative expression

An extent of expression of a representative expression of a work that is a playing time, performance time, running time, or other length of time.

$g - Intended audience of representative expression

A category of user for whom a representative expression of a work is intended, or for whom a representative expression of a work is considered suitable.

$h - Language of representative expression

A language used for the content of a representative expression of a work.

$i - Place of capture of representative expression

A place that is associated with recording, filming, etc., the content of a representative expression.

$j - Projection of cartographic content of representative expression

A method or system used to represent the surface of the earth or of a celestial sphere on a plane in a representative expression of a work.

$k - Scale of representative expression

A ratio of the dimensions of a representative expression of an image or three-dimensional form to the dimensions of the thing that is represented.

$l - Script of representative expression

A set of characters or symbols used to express written language content of a representative expression of a work.

$m - Sound content of representative expression

A presence or absence of sound in a representative expression of a work.

$0 - Authority record control number or standard number

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$1 - Real World Object URI

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$2 - Source of term

MARC code that identifies the source of the term or code used to record the representative expression information.

$3 - Materials specified

Part of the described materials to which the field applies.

$6 - Linkage

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$7 - Data provenance

See description of this subfield in Appendix H: Data Provenance Subfields.

$8 - Field link and sequence number

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.


CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY

Field 387 - Representative Expression Characteristics [NEW, 2022]

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