Encoding Specifications [NO AUDIO] [Legacy]

MODS Element: physicalDescription

Element DefinitionA wrapper element that contains all subelements relating to physical description information of the resource described. Data is input only within each subelement.
AILLA Definition The speed at which an open-reel audio recording was recorded.
Form option

None, removed from form as data is only for legacy entries

RepeatableNo
Form Required?Optional (only used on legacy entries)
AILLA Required?Optional (only used on legacy entries)
Subelement/Attribute NameDefinition/DescriptionExamplesXPath SyntaxDublin Core

Note

Subelement

Designation more information about the physical description of the media file mods:physicalDescription/mods:noteto be added
Type

Defines the original recording speed on reel-to-reel recordings

uses AILLA controlled vocabulary

encoding specificationsmods:note[@type="encoding specifications"]to be added
XML (Text)

 <physicalDescription>

    <note type="encoding specifications">text</note>

 </physicalDescription>

XML (pdf)

 <physicalDescription>

    <note type="encoding specifications">PDF/A</note>

 </physicalDescription>

XML (image)

 <physicalDescription>

    <note type="encoding specifications">image</note>

 </physicalDescription>

XML (video)

 <physicalDescription>

    <note type="encoding specifications">mpeg-2</note>

 </physicalDescription>

XML (binary)

 <physicalDescription>

    <note type="encoding specifications">binary</note>

 </physicalDescription>