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====== Material Evidence in Incunabula ====== | ====== Material Evidence in Incunabula ====== | ||
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- | ==== Truncation ==== | ||
- | You may use right truncation for searches in the local database by adding a question mark to your search term (e.g. '' | ||
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- | ==== Special Searches ==== | ||
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- | In order to search special aspects of the database you may use the following search codes: | ||
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- | ^Code ^Searching for... ^Example | ||
- | |acqm |Method of acquisition |acqm=a |a | ||
- | |area |Area code| area=e-fr | | | ||
- | |bcov |Binding material (cover) |bcov=b |b | ||
- | |bdat |Binding date (century) |bdat=t |s 15th \\ t 16th \\ u 17th \\ v 18th \\ w 19th \\ x 20th \\ y 21st | | ||
- | |bedg |Edges (Binding) |bedg=a |a gilt \\ b | ||
- | |bfur |Furniture (Binding) |bfur=0 |0 no \\ 1 yes | | ||
- | |bgau |Gauffered (binding) |bgau=a |a yes \\ d no | | ||
- | |bmat |Board material (Binding)|bmat=d |c Wood \\ g Paper \\ z | ||
- | |btit |Titling (binding) |btit=b |a | ||
- | |btol |Tooling (binding) |btol=c |a blind \\ b gold \\ c blind and gold \\ d none | | ||
- | |btyp |Binding type |btype=a |a Limp \\ b Sewn textblock (unbound) \\ c | ||
- | |bsta |Binding status |bsta=e |a | ||
- | |bwoe |Writing on edges (binding) |bwoe=a |a along \\ b | ||
- | |cent |Time period code (century and decade) |cent=s7s4 |//century code see bdat// | | ||
- | |char |Characterisation of former owner |char=b |a no characterisation \\ b | ||
- | |coll |Collection | | | | ||
- | |curr |Currency | | | | ||
- | |deco |Decoration Elements |deco=r |b | ||
- | |gend |Gender of former owner |gend=a|a | ||
- | |hold |Country of holding institution |hold=it | | | ||
- | |hsfm |Hist. shelfmark | | | | ||
- | |libr |Holding institution | | | | ||
- | |matb |Support material of the book |matb=a |a paper \\ b | ||
- | |matp |Support material of plates |matp=a | //see matb// | | ||
- | |mtyp| Type of Mss Notes |mtyp=k |a | ||
- | |pplc |Place of provenance |pplc=" | ||
- | |pdat |Publishing Date |pdat=" | ||
- | |pric |Price | | | | ||
- | |prof |Profession of former owner / Type of Institution |prof=b |**Persons** \\ c | ||
- | |psrc |Source of provenance |psrc=h |a Book in Hand \\ b | ||
- | |role |Specific role of former owner |role=390 |020 | ||
- | |rown |Record owner|rown=_tst |//Codes are assigned individually to participating libraries/ | ||
- | |segm |Database segment |segm=ven | | | ||
- | |sfmk |Current shelfmark | | | | ||
- | |stamp |Stamp |stamp=1 |1 has stamp| | ||
- | |titp |Title proper|titp=" | ||
- | |type |Type of provenance |type=a |a | ||
- | |wtmk |Indicator if paper has a watermark |wtmk=1 |0 no \\ 1 yes | | ||
- | |auth |Author | | | | ||
- | |prnt |Printer | | | | ||
- | |popr |Printing Place | | | | ||
- | |form |Bibliogr. format | | | | ||
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===== Editing ===== | ===== Editing ===== | ||
+ | === New MEI Editing Guidelines === | ||
- | + | The new guidelines | |
- | ==== General ==== | + | |
- | * To edit in the MEI database, you need to obtain a login from the CERL Secretariat. Please contact Dr. Dondi on this matter ([[c.dondi@cerl.org]]). | + | |
- | * The MEI database allows for editing records on the copy level only. I.e. you may enter a description of a copy and/or several clues to provenance evidence found in the book in question. It is not possible to edit bibliographical data extracted from ISTC. | + | |
- | * You are encouraged, whenever possible, to link any name of place or former owner to the [[:: | + | |
- | * To edit an existing copy record, click on //Edit// in the Copy record' | + | |
- | * To add a new copy that has not yet been described in MEI, click on //Add another copy...// in the Editor' | + | |
- | * Please note that you cannot edit a copy while someone else is working on it. If you leave your browser window without saving the record or without unlocking it by clicking //Cancel Editing// and thus cannot reenter the editor, please contact the Data Conversion Group. | + | |
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- | ==== Copy-specific information ==== | + | |
- | The first tab in your editor relates to the 'copy in general' | + | |
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- | This table and the set of 'Full Descriptions' | + | |
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- | ^Data Element ^Brief Description ^Full Description | | + | |
- | |Copy Id|automatically generated number to identify a specific copy. Cannot be changed manually|[[:: | + | |
- | |Type|Code that indicates the type of record edited. Cannot be changed manually and must always be '' | + | |
- | |Record owner| | | | + | |
- | |Segment|Insert here the name of a Cluster, to which this copy belongs. For example: Regione Lombardia. It is compulsory to use a code from the code list given in the full description of this field|[[:: | + | |
- | |Host Item|ISTC number. This number is automatically generated and should not be changed unless the copy record should be transferred to another bibliographical record|[[:: | + | |
- | |Holding Institution|Name of Library that currently holds the described copy. Insert in brackets the name as it appears in ISTC.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Collection|Name of collection or sub-group the copy belongs to within the library, for example Sloane Collection.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Shelfmark|Current shelfmark of the described copy.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Note on Shelfmark / Holding|Insert here information relating to the availability or accessibility of copy, e.g. access restriction.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Add another work bound with this copy|Add here info on other editions bound within the same volume. If it is an incunable, add MEI number. This entry can be repeated.|[[:: | + | |
- | |General Note| Any information pertaining to the described copy that do not fit in any other place. This entry can be repeated.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Note on Copy History| Any information that relates to the history of the described copy and that is not given in any of the provenance evidence fields. This entry can be repeated.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Time period to which the above note apply|This field relates to a //Note on Copy History// field and give the time period where the described event occurred.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Note on physical description|Give any particularities regarding the format or the extent of the described item. Give an indication of missing or misbound leaves here. |[[:: | + | |
- | |Size of paper|Give the size of the printed leaves in mm|[[:: | + | |
- | |Material|Free text note pertaining to the physical material of the described copy|[[:: | + | |
- | |Material (book)|Material of printed leaves|[[:: | + | |
- | |Material (Plates)|Material of illustration etc.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Watermark|Indicate if the paper the described copy is printed on has a watermark. If possible give details on the watermark in the // | + | |
- | |Add an electronic reproduction|Give the URL of a digital facsimile of the described copy, if available, or simply a URL to link to an external resource with a picture of some aspect of the copy described.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Other identifier|Record Identifiers of this copy used in other databases/ | + | |
- | |Cataloguer' | + | |
- | |Source|Add here more bibliographical references, such as studies and publications involving the copy, that have been consulted in the creation of this record.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Recording of this copy's provenance is|Use // | + | |
- | |Editing History|Automatically generated. It records all interventions to the specific record.|[[:: | + | |
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- | ==== Provenance evidence ==== | + | |
- | * Each change in ownership is recorded by the evidence | + | |
- | * If more than one type of evidence relates to an ownership, please record them in the same evidence form (or block of provenance). For example, 16th century German ownership and 16th century German binding. | + | |
- | * To add a new block of provenance click //New evidence// | + | |
- | * If possible provide the evidence in chronological order. To change the order of the evidence forms, move the mouse over the dotted area in the evidence tab and drag the tab slowly into the appropriate position. **Please note:** No evidence tab must be placed before the tab that contains the copy-specific information. | + | |
- | * To delete a whole evidence description, | + | |
- | * Empty all fields and delete the entries from the Editing history. | + | |
- | * Move the tab to the rightmost position. | + | |
- | * Save the record. | + | |
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- | This table and the set of 'Full Descriptions' | + | |
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- | ^Data Element ^Brief Description ^Full Description | | + | |
- | |Evidence Seq.|Automatically generated number to group together the information of an evidence description. Should not be edited manually.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Set the editing status for this provenance evidence|Please note whether the information provided is certain or uncertain (for example if transferring data from a printed catalogue which may offer a dubious transcription of an ownership note). The editing status should be set when a new evidence is created or when substantial changes are made to an evidence description. Clicking here will set a new status, which is displayed publicly in the record' | + | |
- | |Editing Status - Source|Give the type of source your evidence description is based on. Multiple sources can be ticked. Binding, decoration, and marginalia constitute //book in hand//. //Notes inside the book// refer to notes written by later owners, booksellers, | + | |
- | |Edition Status - Certainty|Indicate the reliability of your evidence description. Use // | + | |
- | |Place - Place Name|If possible, give the place where the ownership described in this evidence can be located.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Place - CERL Thesaurus Id|Give the Identifier for the CERL Thesaurus record for the place, if available. If no CT record for that place is available notify the Dr. Dondi or the Data Conversion Group|[[:: | + | |
- | |Place - Note|If necessary, add clarifications or specification on the place here|[[:: | + | |
- | |Geogr. Area - Area Code|Give | + | |
- | |Geogr. Area - Note|If necessary, give any remarks or clarifications on the geographic area here.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Time Period|Give the start and end of the time period associated with the described ownership. If you don't know the century or decade, please select | + | |
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- | |Add an Owner (Person)|Add here details of known owner.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Owner (Person): Name|In the sequence name + surname.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Owner (Person): ' | + | |
- | |Owner (Person): ' | + | |
- | |Owner (Person): ' | + | |
- | |Owner (Person): ' | + | |
- | |Biographical Dates|In the sequence 1234-5678.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Gender|Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Characterization| Indicate whether a religious person, or of aristocratic or royal status. Choose no characterization for lay person.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Profession|Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Other Information|Indicate | + | |
- | |Cerl Thesaurus Id:| Insert here the number of the record in the CERL Thesaurus corresponding to this person. Please click on Look up the Cerl Thesaurus to identify the record number.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Role|Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Owner (Corporate): | + | |
- | |Dates of existence|In the sequence 1234-5678, or 1234- if still active.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Characterization|Indicate whether a religious institution, | + | |
- | |Type of Institution|Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Other Information|Add here further defining information.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Cerl Thesaurus Id:| Insert here the number of the record in the CERL Thesaurus corresponding to this institution. Please click on Look up the Cerl Thesaurus to identify the record number.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Role|Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Type of provenance|Indicate here the nature of the provenance information, | + | |
- | |Provenance Note|Free text to transcribe an ownership inscription, | + | |
- | |Method of acquisition|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Binding Note|Free text to describe a binding. Use: ' | + | |
- | |Binding Date|Controlled language. Please Choose century.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Binding Type|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Board Material|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Cover Material|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Furniture|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Binding Status|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Titling|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Tooling|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Edges|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Writing on edges|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Gauffered|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Decoration Note|Free text to describe decoration.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Decoration Elements|Controlled language. Tick as many as needed.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Rubrication Note|Free text to transcribe the note.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Date of Rubrication|Insert the year in the form 1234.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Manuscript Notes|Free text to describe the notes.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Frequency|Controlled language. Please choose.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Type|Controlled language. Tick as many as needed.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Add a note on stamps|Free text to describe a stamp.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Add a note on historic shelfmark|Click on Patterns of Hist. Shelfmarks to select a number corresponding to the pattern of the described stamp. Please notify the Editor of new patterns that need adding to the controlled list.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Hist. Shelfmark - Note| Free text to describe the hist. shelfmark.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Price|Insert numbers here such as 345 or 6.6.0.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Currency| Specify currency here such as French Francs, this will soon become a controlled list of currencies, like for the patterns of hist. shelfmarks.|[[:: | + | |
- | |Note on price|Free text to comment on the price.|[[:: | + | |
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