Encoding Specifications [NO AUDIO] [Legacy]

MODS Element: physicalDescription

Element Definition	A 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
Repeatable	No
Form Required?	Optional (only used on legacy entries)
AILLA Required?	Optional (only used on legacy entries)

Subelement/Attribute Name

Definition/Description

Examples

XPath Syntax

Dublin Core

Note

Subelement

Designation more information about the physical description of the media file

mods:physicalDescription/mods:note

to be added

Type

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

uses AILLA controlled vocabulary

encoding specifications

mods:note[@type="encoding specifications"]

to be added

XML (Text)

</physicalDescription>

XML (pdf)

</physicalDescription>

XML (image)

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

</physicalDescription>

XML (video)

</physicalDescription>

XML (binary)

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

</physicalDescription>