UNIMARC concise bibliographic format

(May 1998)

Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC Core Programme

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Last Update: June 3, 1998
116 CODED DATA FIELD: GRAPHICS (Repeatable)
Indicators: blank
Subfield codes
$a Coded Data for Graphics
$a/0 Specific material designation
a = collage
b = drawing
c = painting
d = photomechanical reproduction
e = photonegative
f = photoprint
h = picture
i = print
k = technical drawing
z = other non-projected graphic type
$a/1 Primary support material
a = canvas
b = bristol board
c = cardboard/illustration board
d = glass
e = synthetics (plastic, vinyl, etc.)
f = skins (leather, parchment, vellum, etc.)
g = textiles (including man-made fibres)
h = metal
i = paper
j = plaster
k = hardboard
l = porcelain
m = stone
n = wood
u = unknown
v = mixed collection
z = other
$a/2 Secondary support material
The same codes are used within this element as with Primary support material (Character position 1), with the following additional code:
y = no secondary support
$a/3 Colour
a = one-colour, monochrome
b = black-and-white
c = multicoloured
d = hand coloured
u = unknown
v = mixed
x = not applicable
z = other
$a/4-9 Techniques (Drawings, Paintings)
aa = pencil
ab = graphite
ac = colour pencil
ad = India ink
ae = lavierung India ink
af = coal
ag = chalk
ah = black chalk
ai = sanguine
aj = water colour
ak = tempera
al = gouache
am = pastel
an = oil
ba = felt-tip pen
bb = stain
bc = crayon
bd = sepia
be = writing ink
bf = casein
bg = golding
bh = encaustic
bi = acrylics
bj = collage
bk = silver point
bl = air brush
uu = unknown
vv = mixed
xx = not applicable
zz = other
$a/10-15 Technique (Prints)
ba = woodcut
bb = chiaroscuro woodcut
bc = white-line woodcut
bd = camaiu
be = heliogravure
bf = chromolithography
bg = lino-cut
bh = etching
bi = lithography
bj = photolithography
bk = zincography
bl = algraphy
bm = aquatint
bn = reservage (sugar aquatint)
ca = vernis-mou (soft ground etching or tracing)
cb = engraving
cc = engraving in the crayon manner
cd = burin engraving
ce = drypoint
cf = mezzotinta (mezzotint)
cg = monotype
ch = silkscreen
ci = steel engraving
cj = computer graphics
ck = photocopying
uu = unknown
vv = mixed
xx = not applicable
zz = other
$a/16-17 Functional Designation
aa = architectural drawing
ab = item cover
ac = sticker
ad = poster
ae = postcard
af = greetings card
ag = chart
ah = playing cards
ai = flash card
aj = ephemera
uu = unknown
vv = mixed
xx = not applicable
zz = other

117 CODED DATA FIELD: THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTEFACTS AND REALIA (Repeatable)

Indicators: blank
Subfield codes
$a Coded Data for Three-Dimensional Artefacts and Realia
$a/0-1 Specific Material Designation
aa = study kit
ab = laboratory and construction kits
ac = specimens (biological etc.)
ad = fauna
ae = flora
af = minerals
ag = microscope slides
ah = jigsaws
ai = tools and equipment
aj = arms
ak = containers
al = furniture
am = transport
an = textiles
ao = clothes
ap = games and recreation
aq = toys
ar = dolls
as = models
at = models for making
ba = dioramas
bb = replicas
bc = sculptures
bd = design objects
be = industrial production
bf = machines
bg = coins
bh = medals
bi = jewellery
bj = artefacts
uu = unknown
vv = mixed
zz = other
$a/2-7 Material

aa = terra-cotta
ab = wax
ac = clay
ad = majolica
ae = porcelain
af = ceramic
ag = plaster
ah = glass
ba = wood
ca = ivory
da = stone
db = precious stones
dc = marble
dd = basalt
de = sempertite
df = porphyry
ea = paper
eb = cardboard
fa = precious metals
fb = metal
fc = bronze
fd = copper
ga = synthetics
ha = textile
ia = plastic
uu = unknown
vv = mixed
zz = other

$a/8 Colour

a = one-colour, monochrome
b = black-and-white
c = multicoloured
d = hand coloured
u = unknown
v = mixed
x = not applicable
z = other

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