The scale of a graphic material. Use with an architectural drawing or a three-dimensional artifact.
For maps, use field 507 for scale information formulated according to pre-AACR2 records. Use
field 255 (Mathematical and Other Material Specific Details Area) for scale notation in AACR2 formulated records.
1st Indicator
Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank ( ).
Undefined
2nd Indicator
Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank ( ).
Undefined
Subfields
‡a Representative fraction of scale note
The representative fraction of scale note.
507
Scale 1/16 in. to 1 ft.
[The note is for an architectural drawing.]
507
Scale 1:10 of the original.
[The note is for a model.]
507
Scale ca. 1:3,000.
[The note is for a map.]
‡b Remainder of scale note
The remainder of the scale note.
507
Scale 1:500,000; ‡ b 1 in. equal 8 miles.
[The note is for a map.]
507
Scale 1:90,000 ‡ b (not "1:63,360")
[The note is for a map.]
507
‡ b Perspective map not drawn to scale.
[The note is for a map.]
Printing
Field 507 prints as a note. See "
5xx Introduction" for more information.