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has unitary structure

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Element Reference

Definition
Relates a manifestation to a physical characteristic that is its composition in one or more physical or logical parts.
Scope note
Domain
Manifestation
Range
Element super-type
URI
https://www.iflastandards.info/ISBDM/elements/P1262
Type
DatatypeProperty
Status
Published

Additional information

This element supports the user task to select the manifestation.

See also: Number of units

Element values

The values of this element may be indexed for uncontrolled or controlled keywords.

For a manifestation that is a super-unit, record a quantitative value for a category of carrier of sub-units of the manifestation as a value of has extent of unitary structure, if it is considered to be useful for users of the metadata.

Stipulations

Record only one occurrence of the element.

Use the element super-type to record a less specific attribute.

Apply the stipulations for the element super-type unless indicated otherwise.

Record a value that appears in the ISBDM Unitary Structure value vocabulary, in the language or script of choice of the cataloguing agency.

Examples
PropertyValue
has unitary structure"single unit"

PropertyValue
has unitary structure"multiple unit"