Hi Michele,
here my comments:
1. <physdesc><extent>1 Scotch Umatic UCA 60 tape</extent></physdesc>
It's not a proper solution, since <extent> should be used for quantity only.
2. <physdesc><genreform>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</genreform></physdesc>
I don't like it. I wouldn't consider "Scotch Umatic" a type of material
-- I'd rather say it's a "videotape" from the <genreform> point of view.
In fact, looking at the examples in the Tag Library you'll find
'videotape', 'sound recording', 'drawing' etc.
OK, I guess we may consider it as a sort of synecdoche, as we use 'mp3'
to generically mean a (compressed) 'sound recording', but it seems we
need to 'stretch' things too much.
Anyway, you may refine it adding <extent>:
<physdesc><extent>1</extent><genreform>Scotch Umatic UCA
60</genreform></physdesc>
3. <phystech><p>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</p></phystech>
It seems a good option.
Actually <phystech> "includes details of [their] physical composition or
the need for particular hardware or software to preserve or access the
materials" (Tag Library): so I'd note "Scotch Umatic" implies the need
for a particular device but it's not per se information about that
device. Anyway, I still think <phystech> is a good option.
4. <physdesc><physfacet type="format">Scotch Umatic UCA 60
videotape</physfacet></physdesc>
I don't like it: <physfacet> is about the "aspect of the appearance of
the described materials". Of course "Umatic UCA 60" can be handled as
'appearance' but it doesn't seem the best option.
5. What about
<did>
...
<physdesc><extent>1</extent><genreform>videotape</genreform></physdesc>
...
</did>
<phystech><p>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</p></phystech>
?
Too redundant?
Giovanni Michetti
University of Rome "La Sapienza"
Il 07/12/2010 17.43, Michele R Combs ha scritto:
> What's the appropriate element combination to describe the specific type of audio or videorecording, e.g. Scotch Umatic UCA 60?
> <physdesc><extent>1 Scotch Umatic UCA 60 tape</extent></physdesc>
> <physdesc><genreform>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</genreform></physdesc>
> <phystech><p>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</p></phystech>
> <physdesc><physfacet type="format">Scotch Umatic UCA 60 videotape</physfacet></physdesc>
> These all seem about equally right to me. Thoughts?
> Michele
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