The RDA definition of volume requires that the sheets be "bound or fastened together". If you do not believe that this applies, then I would use "sheet" as the carrier type. I would probably describe the extent in terms of leaves or pages, and I would definitely make a note describing the unbound quires.
John Attig Authority Control Librarian Penn State University jx...@psu.edu ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Rita Lifton" <rilif...@jtsa.edu> | To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA | Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:17:32 AM | Subject: [RDA-L] Mss. cataloging question | Where in RDA would I find the following information : | I have a question about the car rier term for unbound quires or | fragments of manuscripts. A codex=a volume; a sheet=leaves as | letters, documents, loose leaves from a volume. What is the term for | quires not yet bound or separated from a volume over time? | Thanks, | Rita Lifton | The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary
