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.

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507

##$aScale 1:10 of the original.

507

##$aScale 1/16 in. to 1 ft.

507

##$aScale 1 0 in. equals 8 miles.

507

##$bPerspective map not drawn to scale.