Summary

Representation Type is an Attribute in the Records in Context - Conceptual Model.

Details

The Records in Context - Conceptual Model v. 0.2 (December 2019) defines and describes Representation Type as follows:
Definition
Method of recording the content type.

Specification
Representation Type can be unmediated (which allows humans to receive the message communicated without an intermediation of a device) and mediated (which needs a device to decode the message). Most contemporary mediated types are digital.
Each Representation Type may present specific features: bit rate for audio, resolution for digital images, encoding format for video etc. Depending of the type, specific attributes may be added to describe their characteristics.
The attribute is not to be confused with Content Type or Carrier Type attributes since the form of representation can be independent of the communication or carrier.

Value Schema
Controlled value

Scope Notes
The actual state of records may differ from the Content Type (as intended by creator) or Carrier Type. A textual record (Content Type) may have been reinstantiated as digital image (Representation Type) and saved on a film (Carrier Type).

Examples
Analog/digital textual;
analogue/digital visual;
analogue/digital video;
analogue/digital audio

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