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- | A PDF version of the Guidelines can be downloaded {{ : | + | A PDF version of the Guidelines can be downloaded {{ : |
- | **Version 0.4\\ | + | **Version 0.5 (April 2020)\\ |
Marieke van Delft\\ | Marieke van Delft\\ | ||
Additions: Marian Lefferts, Cristina Dondi, John Lancaster**\\ | Additions: Marian Lefferts, Cristina Dondi, John Lancaster**\\ | ||
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====== GENERAL ====== | ====== GENERAL ====== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
Website: [[http:// | Website: [[http:// | ||
Login: login via Google, Facebook or ORCID\\ | Login: login via Google, Facebook or ORCID\\ | ||
- | If you go to Arkyves, you will see a line in blue that directs you to the PDA, below the Arkyves logo. \\ | + | \\ |
- | + | If you go to Arkyves, below the Arkyves logo, you will see ‘CERL Provenance Digital Archive' | |
====== INTRODUCTION ====== | ====== INTRODUCTION ====== | ||
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The PDA is meant for unique provenance marks. Therefore, for repetitive marks such as Ex Libris, Armorial Bindings or Library Stamps, one description will do. If the same mark is used multiple times in various books, the mark is only described once in Arkyves. Inscriptions can be repetitive, but when the former owner uses a different wording or the former owner’s handwriting has changed substantially, | The PDA is meant for unique provenance marks. Therefore, for repetitive marks such as Ex Libris, Armorial Bindings or Library Stamps, one description will do. If the same mark is used multiple times in various books, the mark is only described once in Arkyves. Inscriptions can be repetitive, but when the former owner uses a different wording or the former owner’s handwriting has changed substantially, | ||
- | Thus, before adding a new image, check if the image is already available in the PDA by searching with the elements you plan to describe the provenance mark: name of the former owner (user of the provenance mark), subject of the image, text on the mark or ICONCLASS code. | + | Thus, before adding a new image, check if the image is already available in the PDA by searching with the elements you plan to describe the provenance mark: name of the former owner (user of the provenance mark), subject of the image, text on the mark or ICONCLASS code.\\ |
- | - If you cannot find the provenance mark in Arkyves, describe it in the CERL PDA; | + | - If you cannot find the provenance mark in Arkyves, describe it in the CERL PDA;\\ |
- | - If the mark is already described, do not insert it a second time; click on the image and then you can add the source with the second instance in the Comments field on the right side of the screen. We strive to turn this into a linked field in the future; for now only add the URL of MEI, a library catalogue etc. | + | - If the mark is already described, do not insert it a second time; click on the image and then you can add the source with the second instance in the Comments field on the right side of the screen. We strive to turn this into a linked field in the future; for now only add the URL of MEI, a library catalogue etc. \\ |
- If the image occurs in another Arkyves collection (you will only see this when your library has a subscription to Arkyves), a new description in the CERL PDA can be added. | - If the image occurs in another Arkyves collection (you will only see this when your library has a subscription to Arkyves), a new description in the CERL PDA can be added. | ||
Descriptions can only be edited by the person who made the initial contribution, | Descriptions can only be edited by the person who made the initial contribution, | ||
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You start the description of a new provenance mark by clicking the brown button in the bar above. | You start the description of a new provenance mark by clicking the brown button in the bar above. | ||
- | On the right part of the screen you see the button ‘Upload image(s)’. There you can upload one or (if needed) more images of the provenance mark. On the left part of the screen you see the fields needed to describe the image | + | On the right part of the screen you see the button ‘Upload image(s)’. There you can upload one or (if needed) more images of the provenance mark. On the left part of the screen you see the fields needed to describe the image\\ |
- | 1. Start by uploading the image(s) | + | 1. Start by uploading the image(s)\\ |
2. Then insert the information in the concerned fields; fields with an * are obligatory | 2. Then insert the information in the concerned fields; fields with an * are obligatory | ||
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**Source URL**\\ | **Source URL**\\ | ||
- | In this field a URL can be pasted referring to: | + | In this field a URL can be pasted referring to:\\ |
- | HPB: the Heritage of the Printed Book Database; you find the URL in HPB by clicking the “cite” image with your right mouse button and copy the link, for example: http:// | + | HPB: the Heritage of the Printed Book Database; you find the URL in HPB by clicking the “cite” image {{: |
- | MEI: Material evidence in Incunabula Database, for example: https:// | + | MEI: Material evidence in Incunabula Database, for example: https:// |
ISTC: Incunabula Short-Title Catalogue, for example: https:// | ISTC: Incunabula Short-Title Catalogue, for example: https:// | ||
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\\ | \\ | ||
**Institution name**\\ | **Institution name**\\ | ||
- | Institution names are based upon the CERL " | + | Institution names are based upon the CERL " |
+ | \\ | ||
NB: | NB: | ||
You can open this database via the help button above the field; open the database in a new tab with the right mouse button, otherwise you might lose the description you made because going back does not work. | You can open this database via the help button above the field; open the database in a new tab with the right mouse button, otherwise you might lose the description you made because going back does not work. | ||
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**Kind of provenance**\\ | **Kind of provenance**\\ | ||
- | Picklist. Choose one of the options. If you miss something, please write to marieke.vandelft@kb.nl | + | Picklist. Choose one of the options. If you miss something, please write to [[marieke.vandelft@kb.nl |
**Bibliographical data**\\ | **Bibliographical data**\\ | ||
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**Technique**\\ | **Technique**\\ | ||
- | Use a term form the picklist. If you miss a technique, please send an email to: marieke.vandelft@kb.nl | + | Use a term form the picklist. If you miss a technique, please send an email to [[marieke.vandelft@kb.nl |
**Width and Height**\\ | **Width and Height**\\ | ||
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**Place of use**\\ | **Place of use**\\ | ||
- | This means the place where the provenance mark was used or/and the Former Owner (user of the provenance mark) lived. Type the name of the place of use and the name will be retrieved. If not, see below. | + | This means the place where the provenance mark was used or/and the Former Owner (user of the provenance mark) lived. Type the name of the place of use and the name will be retrieved. If not, see Missing Names below. You can also add the name of a country if you do not know a specific place or region where the mark was in use. Please verify the form of the name of the country in use in the CERL Thesaurus. There is some delay in the retrieval of the geographical names from the Thesaurus, so you may have to wait until it appears. |
**Former Owners**\\ | **Former Owners**\\ | ||
- | Here comes the name of the user of the provenance mark. Insert the name of the Former Owner as specific as possible. This field is connected to the CERL Thesaurus. If you type a name, a person or institution pops up. If this is the right one, you insert it by clicking. | + | Here comes the name of the user of the provenance mark. Insert the name of the Former Owner as specific as possible. This field is connected to the CERL Thesaurus. If you type a name, a person or institution pops up. If this is the right one, you insert it by clicking. Please verify the form of the name of the former owner in use in the CERL Thesaurus. There is some delay in the retrieval of the names from the Thesaurus, so you may have to wait until it appears. |
**Missing names**\\ | **Missing names**\\ | ||
- | Place names and Former Owners are retrieved from the CERL "Thesaurus" | + | Place names and Former Owners are retrieved from the CERL Thesaurus Database. |
- | If no name pops up when typing, try some different spellings. If then still no name pops up, please open the CERL Thesaurus (https:// | + | If no name pops up when typing, try some different spellings. If then still no name pops up, please open the CERL Thesaurus (https:// |
- | ===== //RIGHT PART OF THE FORM// ===== | + | ===== RIGHT PART OF THE FORM ===== |
**Can You Help forum**\\ | **Can You Help forum**\\ | ||
- | If you could not identify the image, please give all the information about the image you have and tick this box. The image will then show up in the Can You Help forum at Arkyves and other scholars might be able to help you to identify it. | + | {{ : |
+ | If you could not identify the image, please give all the information about the image you have and tick this box. The image will then show up in the Can You Help forum at Arkyves and other scholars might be able to help you to identify it. If you could not identify the image, please give all the information about the image you have and tick this box. The image will then show up in the [[https:// | ||
- | **Comments field**\\ | + | **Notes**\\ |
In this field you can add information you were not yet able to provide: for example URL’s of other books with the same image. Other useful information such as bibliographical references, references to other provenance websites, information about a former owner etc. For some elements new fields might be defined in the future. | In this field you can add information you were not yet able to provide: for example URL’s of other books with the same image. Other useful information such as bibliographical references, references to other provenance websites, information about a former owner etc. For some elements new fields might be defined in the future. | ||
====== NOTE ====== | ====== NOTE ====== | ||
- | These guidelines are compiled for describing provenance marks in the PDA. At this moment it is not yet possible to link from MEI to the images described. This possibility will be developed and we will let you know when this is functioning. | + | These guidelines are compiled for describing provenance marks in the PDA. You can link from MEI to the CERL PDA through inserting the Permanent link from the CERL PDA in the appropriate field in MEI. |
resources/provenance/pdaguidelines.txt · Last modified: 2022/12/07 17:24 by lefferts