has manifestation statement
Element reference
Additional information
This element supports the user task to identify the manifestation.
The same statement may be repeated in different languages or scripts in the manifestation.
Consider Arabic numerals that appear in a statement in a specific language or script to be included in the statement.
For a manifestation that is published or produced in more than one unit, a statement that appears in the manifestation may describe one or more of the sub-units as well as the manifestation as a unit.
For a manifestation that has a super-unit, a statement that appears in the manifestation may describe the super-unit as well as the manifestation as a unit.
For a manifestation that embodies the expression of an issue of a diachronic work, a statement that describes the manifestation that embodies the expression of the diachronic work as a super-unit may vary from similar statements that appear in manifestations that embody expressions of previous issues.
For a manifestation that embodies content that is not spoken word, tactile text, or text, and if no distinct statement appears in the manifestation, consider text that is embedded in the content as a statement.
For a manifestation that embodies performed music, sounds, spoken word, performed movement, or two-dimensional moving image content, statements may be separated from the content or be superimposed on the content. Consider statements of the same type that appear in succession as multiple distinct statements or as components of a single statement.
If no unmodified item that exemplifies an older printed sheet or volume is available, consider an imperfect item to be an error in publication.
See also: has note on manifestation statement
Element values
The values of this element may be indexed for uncontrolled keywords to support the user task to find the manifestation.
Stipulations
If one or more statements appear in the manifestation in a script that can be transcribed by the cataloguing agency, record at least one occurrence of the element. Use the following order of preference to select the value:
- Statement of title and responsibility
- Statement of publication, production, manufacture, or distribution
- Statement of issue or iteration
- Statement of identifier and terms of availability
- Statement of edition
- Statement of specific category
If a statement appears in a script that cannot be transcribed by the cataloguing agency, record a has note on manifestation statement element or element sub-type that gives a transliteration of the statement in a script of choice of the cataloguing agency, including identification of the script that appears in the manifestation.
Apply the General stipulations for statement elements.
Use an appropriate element sub-type to record a more specific manifestation statement.
Do not record any value if the manifestation does not make any statements about any aspects of itself.
Transcribe a statement that appears in the manifestation. Apply the Rules for transcribing a manifestation statement.
Record a separate occurrence of the element for each script in which a statement appears. Avoid mixing different scripts in a single element and omit parts of a statement that are in a different script.
Record a separate occurrence of the element for each language in which a statement appears, if it is considered to be useful for users of the metadata. Omit parts of a statement that are in a different language.
Transcribe a statement that is a pious invocation, a device, an epigram, a dedication, a motto, a statement of patronage or award, or similar, if it is considered to be useful for users of the metadata.
Transcribe a statement that is known to be inaccurate as it appears on the manifestation. An inaccurate statement may be the result of an error in publication or production, an innocent mistake, or a deliberate intention to conceal information or misrepresent the manifestation.
Transcribe a statement that is known to be fictitious as it appears on the manifestation.
For a manifestation that embodies performed music, sounds, spoken word, performed movement, or two-dimensional moving image content, transcribe a statement that appears in succession as a single statement, if it is considered to be useful for users of the metadata. Add punctuation to indicate successive components. Do not add a punctuation mark that is the same as one that is transcribed in the statement.
Record a has note on manifestation statement element or element sub-type that gives the following kinds of information, if it is considered to be useful for users of the metadata:
- A correction to inaccurate or fictitious information that appears in the value of a statement.
- An expansion of an abbreviation or initialism that appears in the value of a statement.
- An indication of a conjectural expansion of an abbreviation or initialism that appears in the value of a statement of a manifestation that is an older printed sheet or volume.
- An explanation or description of the symbol or sign that is replaced in the value of a statement.
- An explanation or description of a symbol or sign that is omitted in the value of a statement.
- An explanation or description of a character, word, or ideograph that is intentionally left blank in a statement.
- An explanation or description of a character, ideograph, or punctuation mark that appears inverted or turned in a statement.