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507 - SCALE NOTE FOR GRAPHIC MATERIAL (NR)
For visual materials this field contains the scale of architectural drawings or three-dimensional artifacts. For maps the scale of an item is contained in this field only in pre-AACR 2 cataloging records. Scale information is contained in field 255 (Mathematical Data Area) in AACR 2 formulated records.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Representative fraction of scale note (NR)
- $b - Remainder of scale note (NR)
- $6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields
Examples
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##$aScale 1:10 of the original. |
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##$aScale 1/16 in. to 1 ft. |
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##$aScale 1 0 in. equals 8 miles. |
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##$bPerspective map not drawn to scale. |

