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https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/cataloguing-suggested-procedure/ Collections Trust Spectrum licence (https://collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum/spectrum-licensing/) Spectrum 5.0 2022 2026-06-01 en Data dictionary extracted from the Spectrum 5.0 Cataloguing suggested procedure (HTML version, 2022 — text matches the 2017 Cataloguing.pdf, confirming it current). Each "unit of information" links to its canonical Collections Trust definition page. The prose procedure itself is in spectrum-5.0-cataloguing.md; this file is the field-level reference for data modelling.

Spectrum 5.0 Cataloguing — Units of Information (data dictionary)

Every catalogue record is built from "units of information" (fields). Spectrum tags each one with a constraint that maps directly to how we should model it:

Spectrum phrase Modelling implication
use a standard format normalized/validated value (date, number, identifier pattern)
use a standard term source controlled vocabulary / term list (eg Getty AAT, KulturNav)
use a standard form of name authority record (person / organisation / place) — store once, link many
(none) free text

The recurrence of "term source" and "form of name" is the core architectural signal: most fields are references to controlled vocabularies or authority records, not free strings. This is the same point the raa.se technical-functions and datastandarder pages make (authority posts, controlled vocabulary, link-don't-duplicate).


These are the accountability minimum — present (or linked) on every record.

Unit Constraint Definition
Object number standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-number
Object name term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-name
Number of objects (if a group) https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/number-of-objects
Brief description (or image) https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/brief-description
Current location Location reference name/number https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/current-location · https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/location-reference-name-number
Current owner https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/current-owner
Recorder form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/recorder
Recording date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/recording-date

Object identification information

Unit Constraint Definition
Other number (paired with type) https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/other-number
Other number type term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/other-number-type
Title https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/title
Comments https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/comments
Distinguishing features https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/distinguishing-features
Responsible department/section term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/responsible-department-section

Object description information

Unit Constraint Definition
Age https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/age
Colour term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/colour
Content activity term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-activity
Content concept term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-concept
Content date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-date
Content description https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-description
Content event name term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-event-name
Content note https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-note
Content object type term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-object-type
Content organisation form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-organisation
Content other term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-other
Content people form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-people
Content person form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-person
Content place form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-place
Content position term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/content-position
Copy number https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/copy-number
Dimension (composite) https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/dimension
Dimension measured part term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/dimension-measured-part
Dimension value https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/dimension-value
Dimension value date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/dimension-value-date
Dimension measurement unit term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/dimension-measurement-unit
Edition number https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/edition-number
Form term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/form
Inscription content https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/inscription-content
Inscription description https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/inscription-description
Material term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/material
Object status term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-status
Phase term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/phase
Physical description https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/physical-description
Sex term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/sex
Style term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/style
Technical attribute term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/technical-attribute
Technical attribute measurement https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/technical-attribute-measurement
Technical attribute measurement unit term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/technical-attribute-measurement-unit

Object history and association information

Unit Constraint Definition
Associated activity term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-activity
Associated concept term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-concept
Associated date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-date
Associated event date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-event-date
Associated event name term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-event-name
Associated object https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-object
Associated organisation form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-organisation
Associated people form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-people
Associated person form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-person
Associated place form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/associated-place
Association type term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/association-type
Object history note https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-history-note
Related object number https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/related-object-number

Field collection information

Unit Constraint Definition
Field collection date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/field-collection-date
Field collection event name term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/field-collection-event-name
Field collection method term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/field-collection-method
Field collection number https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/field-collection-number
Field collection place form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/field-collection-place
Field collector form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/field-collector
Geological complex name term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/geological-complex-name
Habitat term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/habitat
Stratigraphic unit name term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/stratigraphic-unit-name

Object production information

Unit Constraint Definition
Object production date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-production-date
Object production organisation form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-production-organisation
Object production people form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-production-people
Object production person form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-production-person
Object production place form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-production-place
Object production reason term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/object-production-reason
Technique term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/technique

Object owner's contribution information

Unit Constraint Definition
Owner's personal experience https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/owners-personal-experience
Owner's personal response https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/owners-personal-response
Owner's reference https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/owners-reference
Owner's contribution note https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/owners-contribution-note

Reference information

Unit Constraint Definition
Reference https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference
Reference author/editor form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-author-editor
Reference association term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-association
Reference details https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-details
Reference note https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-note
Reference number https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-number
Reference publication date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-publication-date
Reference publication place https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-publication-place
Reference publisher https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-publisher
Reference title https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-title
Reference type term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/reference-type
Catalogue number https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/catalogue-number
Document location term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/document-location

Amendment history (changes to the catalogue)

Unit Constraint Definition
Unit of information added term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/unit-of-information-added
Amendment history authoriser form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/amendment-history-authoriser
Unit of information scheme term source https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/unit-of-information-scheme
Information source form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/information-source
Recorder form of name https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/recorder
Recording date standard format https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/recording-date