Aha, PBCore.  Had not thought of that.  We were trying to limit ourselves to just METS, MODS and DC, but this is an interesting thought.  Thanks!

Michele

-----Original Message-----
From: Metadata Object Description Schema List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rebecca Guenther
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 3:32 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MODS] MODS encoding of more granular recording info?

At this time there is not a lot of granularity in the physical description area of MODS to specify these kinds of things. There may be such information within an extent statement, but that would be as a string that is not specifically about color or sound. It could be put into a typed note under physicalDescription of course. An alternative might be to put into an extension using elements from something like PBCore. For example from PBCore: instantiationChannelConfiguration;  instantiationColors; instantiationGenerations.

If there is need to provide this sort of information in MODS it could be requested to the Editorial Committee.

Rebecca


On Dec 8, 2014, at 12:58 PM, Michele R Combs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Are there specific mods element(s) for describing:
> 
> 1) whether a recording's sound is stereo or mono or silent, 
> 2) whether a moving image recording is color or black and white, 
> 3) whether a recording is a camera original, a dub, etc.?  
> 
> Or does this all get lumped into physicalDescription/note ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Michele
> +++++++++++++++
> Michele Combs
> Lead Archivist
> Special Collections Research Center
> Syracuse University Libraries
> 315-443-2081
> [log in to unmask]   
> scrc.syr.edu