Music Library Association Best Practices for place of manifestation
Prerecording
Prerecording
For specific MLA guidance on places, dates, or agents related to the production, publication, distribution, or manufacture of a manifestation, refer to the appropriate narrower element. Otherwise follow LC-PCC PS for this element.
Recording
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if place of manifestation is being recorded.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
PCC practice: For rare materials, transcribe in most cases all places of manifestation, if appropriate.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if no listed place matches the language of the title proper.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Local and larger place names
Condition Option
Apply the option.
Condition Option
Apply the option.
Condition Option
Apply the option.
Condition Option
Cataloger's judgment.
Fictitious or false place names
Condition Option
Apply the option.
Condition Option
Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
Cataloger's judgment. For rare materials, apply the option. Supply the value in square brackets following the transcribed value.
Place names not found
Condition Option
Apply the option. Supply the value in square brackets. Supply a vaue that was in use at the time of production, etc., if known. If considered necessary for identification, record the current name of the place as a value of Manifestation: note on manifestation.
Condition Option
Apply the option. Supply the value in square brackets. Supply a vaue that was in use at the time of production, etc., if known. If considered necessary for identification, record the current name of the place as a value of Manifestation: note on manifestation.
Condition Option
Apply the option. Supply the value in square brackets. Supply a vaue that was in use at the time of production, etc., if known. If considered necessary for identification, record the current name of the place as a value of Manifestation: note on manifestation.
Condition Option
Do not apply the option, if possible. Instead, supply a probable place of manifestation in square brackets. Supply a vaue that was in use at the time of production, etc., if known. If considered necessary for identification, record the current name of the place as a value of Manifestation: note on manifestation.
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/06/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-392b84ee-e197-31dc-a6aa-fc36f5aece51