6.355 — Note on carrier
Contents:
6.355.1 Element information
6.355.1.2 Sources of information
6.355.2 RDA definition and scope
6.355.2.1 A note on manifestation that provides information on attributes of a carrier of a manifestation.
6.355.3 General rule
6.355.3.1 Record additional information that applies to all exemplars of the manifestation or particular groups of exemplars of an edition or issue as a Note on carrier if considered important. Record information pertaining to individual items as a Modification of item if considered (see 9.41.25.1).
Example:
Watermark: Fleur de lis(Comment: single-sheet resource)
(Ingest comment: example needs review)
6.355.3.2 Make a Note on carrier that combines descriptions from Details of base material (6.255.3.1), Details of applied material (6.265.3.1), Details of mount (6.2665.SOMETHING.SOMETHING), or Details of production method (6.275.3.1) if considered important. This note may be recorded in addition to information recorded as Details of base material, Details of applied material, or Details of production method.
Example:
Drawing in graphite and wash with black ink highlights, on pink laid paper
Example:
Note on carrier: Drawing in graphite and wash with black ink highlights, on pink laid paper
Base material: pink laid paper
Applied material: graphite
Applied material: wash
Applied material: black ink(Ingest comment: example needs review)
Example:
Globe constructed over a wooden frame, covered with papier-mâché and coated with plaster(Ingest comment: example needs review)
Example:
Unfinished painting with a Mathew Brady photograph rather than a sketch as the underdrawing; background, one cuff edge, and the white of one eye have been painted(Comment: Still image)
(Ingest comment: example needs review)
6.355.3.3.Y.Y Still image resources. Record the fact that a slide is a lantern slide in a Note on carrier (6.21.63.3.Y.Y.)).

