RBMS Policy Statements for title proper

Prerecording

Recording

Recording an unstructured description

Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 1.21.3.1 .

Option

Do not apply the option. If the source is other than the preferred source of information, record instead in Manifestation: note on title. See DCRMR 0.1.3 , 1.21.31.2 , 1.29.31.1 .

Two or more titles of manifestation

Titles proper of manifestations of parts and iterations

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 1.21.35.1 .

Condition Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 1.21.3.1 , 1.21.35.1 .

Condition Option

In some cases, apply the option.  Indicate that the container has been chosen as the preferred source of information in Manifestation: note on title. See DCRMR 0.1.31.3 , 0.1.33.1 , 1.29.31.1 .

Titles of manifestation in two or more languages or scripts

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 0.1.35.1 .

Condition Option

In some cases, apply the option. See DCRMR 0.1.35.1 .

Introductory words in titles proper

Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 1.21.31.1 .

Titles proper of aggregates

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 1.21.3.1 , 1.21.383 .

Condition Option

Apply the option if the manifestation does not bear a collective title. See DCRMR 1.21.37 , 1.21.384 .

Devised titles proper

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 1.21.34.1 .

Condition Option

Apply the option if no title can be found in any other source of information. See DCRMR 1.21.34.1 .

Alternative titles proper

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 1.21.32.3 .

Titles proper of facsimiles and reproductions

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 0.1.35.1 .

Titles proper including music information

Change in a title proper

Data provenance

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

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Document Date: 2025/09/23
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