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-A PDF version of the Guidelines can be downloaded {{ :resources:provenance:guidelines_cerl_pda_latest.pdf |here}}+A PDF version of the Guidelines will be made available here.
  
- +**Version 1.1 (December 2022)\\
-**Version 0.5 (April 2020)\\+
 Marieke van Delft\\ Marieke van Delft\\
-Additions: Marian Lefferts, Cristina Dondi, John Lancaster**\\+Additions: Marian Lefferts**\\
  
  
-====== GENERAL ====== +===== GENERAL =====
-{{ :resources:provenance:cerl_pda_in_arkyves.png?350|}} +
-Website: [[http://arkyves.org/r/cerl/pda]]\\ +
-Login: login via Google, Facebook or ORCID\\ +
-\\ +
-If you go to Arkyves, below the Arkyves logo, you will see ‘CERL Provenance Digital Archive' in blue which is the link that directs you to the PDA. \\ +
-====== INTRODUCTION ======+
  
-Preferably,  the entire page with a provenance mark is photographed so one sees the context of use of the mark. If a page of the book that the you describe contains more than one evidence of provenance, for example two inscriptions by two different former owners, you should create two entries in the PDA, one for each former owner; attach the same image to both of them. In a future version of Arkyves, it will be possible to highlight the specific provenance mark you describe.+Website: [[https://pda.cerl.org |https://pda.cerl.org]] \\ 
 +Login: create an account  
  
-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, an inscription can be added twice or more times. The decision whether a mark should be described separately is up to the editor that describes the provenance mark. +After registering, you will be sent an email to confirm your address and choose a new password. Please keep an eye on your SPAM box in case the registration mail gets lost there.
-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 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. +
-Descriptions can only be edited by the person who made the initial contribution, and the general MEI-editor; the name of the creator of the description is added to the description.+
  
 +**Consent**
 +By making use of the account you have created for the Provenance Digital Archive, you consent to the following:
 +  * Your name will be displayed with the records that you create
 +  * Descriptions of provenance information that you create will be made available to all under a CC0 license
 +  * You must ensure that images you upload are free from copyright. Any images that you contribute will be made available as IIIF and under a CC0 license
  
-====== ADDING A NEW IMAGE ======+If you have uploaded an image to the CERL PDA before, your account may have been migrated already. Then just [[https://pda.cerl.org/passwordreset|request a password reset]]. 
 +===== INTRODUCTION ===== 
 + 
 +Preferably, the entire page with a provenance mark is photographed so one sees the context of  use of the mark. Please add a second image with a detail of the specific provenance mark.  If a page of the book that you describe contains more than one evidence of  provenance, for example two inscriptions by two different former owners, you should create two entries in the PDA, one for each former owner. We hope that in a future version of the PDA, it will be possible to highlight the specific provenance mark you describe. Until then the second image with the detail is required. 
 + 
 +The PDA is meant for unique provenance marks. Therefore, for repetitive marks such as Ex Libris,  Armorial Bindings or Library Stamps of a specific former owner, one description is sufficient. If the same mark is used multiple  times in various books, the mark is only described once in the PDA. Inscriptions can be repetitive,  but when the former owner uses a different wording or the former owner’s handwriting has changed substantially, an inscription can be added twice or more times. The decision whether a mark should be described separately is up to the editor creating the description. Therefores, **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. Then act as follows: 
 + 
 +  * If you cannot find the provenance mark in the PDA, create a new item; 
 +  * 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 Notes field at the bottom 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.   
 +  * Descriptions can only be edited by the person who made the initial contribution, and the general PDA-editor; the name of the creator of the description is displayed in the record.  
 + 
 +===== ADDING A NEW IMAGE ===== 
 + 
 +You start the description of a new provenance mark by selecting “Upload New Item” in the blue bar at the top of your screen. 
 + 
 +First, upload your image(s). NB: only JPG’s are allowed. There you can upload one or  (if needed) more images of the provenance mark, preferably no larger than 2 MB. **Please ensure that all images are free of copyright.** Then describe the provenance mark by filling in the fields on the PDA input form. Fields with an * are obligatory     
  
-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\\ 
-1. Start by uploading the image(s)\\ 
-2. Then insert the information in the concerned fields; fields with an * are obligatory 
  
 ===== DESCRIPTION OF THE SOURCE ===== ===== DESCRIPTION OF THE SOURCE =====
  
 +**Source URI **\\
 +Paste a URI in this field, e.g.: \\
 +  * 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 ample:  http://hpb.cerl.org/record/GB-UkOxU.01.013365380
 +  * MEI: Material evidence in Incunabula Database, for example: https://data.cerl.org/mei/02100998 
 +  * ISTC: Incunabula Short-Title Catalogue, for example: https://data.cerl.org/istc/is00670300\\
 +
 +In certain instances, pasting the URI in the box will ensure that Bibliographic details are automatically added to the PDA record. \\
 +
 +
 +**Bibliographic details**\\
 +If the source of your provenance mark does not occur in any of these bibliographical resources, you can manually add relevant information to the fields of the Bibliographic details (Author, Title, Imprint). \\
  
-**Source URL**\\ +**Institution Name**\\ 
-In this field a URL can be pasted referring to:\\ +Institution names are based upon the [[https://data.cerl.org/holdinst/_search|CERL "Holding Institutions" Database]]. For more information or to add a missing institution, please contact: [[mailto:marian.lefferts@cerl.org|Marian Lefferts]], CERL Executive Manager 
-HPB: the Heritage of the Printed Book Database; you find the URL in HPB by clicking the “cite” image {{:resources:provenance:pda_cite_image.png?60|}} with your right mouse button and copy the link, for example: http://hpb.cerl.org/record/GB-UkOxU.01.013365380\\ +
-MEI: Material evidence in Incunabula Database, for example: https://data.cerl.org/mei/02100998\\ +
-ISTC: Incunabula Short-Title Catalogue, for example: https://data.cerl.org/istc/is00670300+
  
-After pasting a valuable URL the descriptive fields of the source (Shelf mark, Bibliographic details) will be filled automatically.+**Shelfmark**\\ 
 +Insert the shelfmark of the item containing the provenance mark you are describing.
  
-If the source does not occur in any of these bibliographical resources, you can manually add the relevant information to the source fields. +**Location in source  **\\ 
 +Picklist. Describe the location choosing one of the options from the picklist; a page or folio number can be inserted in the box right of the pick list. Before the number, you must add fol. or p.
  
-**Caption/Description**\\ +===== DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVENANCE =====
-Here a general description of the provenance mark must be given. The detailed information will be specified in the specific fields describing the provenance. This is a free field, you may choose your own wording (preferably English); the more specific the description, the easier the mark will be found.\\ +
-Example:\\ +
-- Ex-libris of J.B. Verdussen\\ +
-- Notes by J. Visser with bibliographical information concerning the edition\\ +
-- Stamp of the Pragae Emautina Bibliotheca\\ +
-\\ +
-**Institution name**\\ +
-Institution names are based upon the CERL "Holding Institutions" Database (https://data.cerl.org/holdinst/_search). For more information or to add a missing institution, please contact: [[marian.lefferts@cerl.org|Marian Lefferts]], CERL Executive Manager.\\ +
-\\ +
-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.+
  
-**Location in source**\\ +**Description**\\ 
-Picklist. Describe the location in the source via the picklist, i.e. binding, front or back pastedowns, flyleaf, folio, page, or other; if you click page a second box opens where you can insert the exact page or folio number+Here a general description of the provenance mark must be given. This is a free field, you may choose  your own wording (preferably English); the more specific the description, the easier the mark will  be found. \\ 
 +Examples: \\ 
 +  * Ex-libris of J.B. Verdussen, oval mark with birds feeding a bird on a nest, surrounded by a border with text.  
 +  * Notes by J. Visser with bibliographical information concerning the edition 
 +  * Stamp of the Pragae Emautina Bibliotheca  
 +For specific, standardised information, please use the fields on the PDA input form.
  
-**Kind of provenance**\\ +**Kind of provenance **\\ 
-Picklist. Choose one of the options. If you miss something, please write to [[marieke.vandelft@kb.nl |Marieke van Delft]], Koninklijke Bibliotheek, the National Library of the Netherlands, The Hague.+Picklist. Choose one of the options. If you miss a particular kind of provenance, please write to the PDA Coordinator, [[mailto:mariekevdelft@outlook.com|Marieke van Delft]]. 
  
-**Bibliographical data**\\ +** Transcription**\\ 
-These fields will be filled automatically when adding the link in the source field. +Transcribe the text (if any) on the provenance mark in normalised form, i.e. do not use capitals if these are not used in a common sentences; give the text as it is meant, i.e. solve the u-v, i-j etc. in  Latin[“virtus” instead of “virtvs”] and if possible, give a translation between brackets [ …]. 
-  +
-====== DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVENANCE ======+
  
 +**Language **\\ 
 +Picklist. Choose the language of the text on the mark. If the language is not available in the picklist, you can choose Other. Please specify the language of the provenance mark in the Notes field.
  
-**Transcription**\\ +**Technique  **\\ 
-Transcribe the text (if any) on the provenance mark in normal use, i.e. do not use capitals if these are not used in a common sentences; give the text as it is meant, i.e. solve the u-v, i-j etc. in Latin[“virtus” instead of “virtvs”] and if possible, give a translation between brackets [ …].+Use a term from the picklist. If you miss a technique, please send an email to the PDA Coordinator [[mailto:mariekevdelft@outlook.com|Marieke van Delft]].
  
-**Language**\\ +**ICONCLASS **\\ 
-Picklist. Choose the language of the text on the mark+Click on the ICONCLASS button. When you enter a search term in the search box, you are presented with ICONCLASS codes that are potentially relevant. Select the code you want. For more inspiration, see: http://iconclass.org/help/outline.
  
-**Century**\\ +**Date  **\\ 
-Picklist. Choose the century in which the mark was in use; multiple centuries are possible.+The date in this field should be as specific as possible; general information on dates is given in the field Global date range. For persons, give the biographical dates. If no date can be found, leave the field empty. 
  
-**Date**\\ +**Global date range**\\ 
-The date in this field should be as specific as possible; general information on dates is given in the Century field. For persons, give the biographical dates. If no date can be found, leave the field empty.+In this field you can click a century; more than one century is possible.
  
-**Iconclass**\\ +**Width and Height  **\\ 
-Via the information button [questionmark] the most used codes are given. For more information, for example to describe the figures on the image, use: http://iconclass.org/help/outline.+Give these in cm, rounded up or down to halves (2,5 cm); numbers only.
  
-**Technique**\\ +**Place of use  **\\ 
-Use a term form the picklist. If you miss a technique, please send an email to [[marieke.vandelft@kb.nl |Marieke van Delft]], Koninklijke Bibliotheek, the National Library of the Netherlands, The Hague.+In the search box, enter the place where the provenance mark was used or/and the Former Owner (user of the  provenance mark) lived. This field is connected to the CERL Thesaurus. Type the name of the place of use and the name will be retrieved. 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. There is some delay in the retrieval of the geographical names from the CERL Thesaurus, so you may have to wait until it appears. If no name pops up, add the place name via the ‘Add Lookup items’ button (see Missing names, below).  
 +   
 +**Former Owners  **\\ 
 +Enter the name of the user (person or institution) 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, the name of a person or institution pops up. If this is the right one, you insert it by clicking. There is some delay in the retrieval of the names from the Thesaurus, so you may have to wait until it appears. If no name pops up, add the name of the owner via the ‘Add Lookup items’ button (see Missing names, below). 
  
-**Width and Height**\\ +**Missing names / Add Lookup items **\\ 
-Give these in cm, rounded up or down to halves (2,5 cm)+Place names and names of 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  [[https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/_search|open the CERL Thesaurus]] in a new tab and search for  the name. If the name is not present in the CERL Thesaurus, you can add it to the CERL Thesaurus with the button ‘Add lookup items’. A new form opens where you can choose between Place, Former Owner and Corporate Body.
  
-**Place of use**\\ +{{ :resources:provenance:add_ct_variant.jpg?600 |}}
-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**\\ +===== SAVING THE RECORD =====
-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**\\ 
-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://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/_search)  in a new tab and search for the name. If the name lacks in CERL thesaurus, you can add it with the button ‘Add missing lookup items’. A new form opens where you can choose between Place, Former Owner (person) and Former Owner (Institution). Insert the place or former owner and it will be kept in the CERL Thesaurus and your description. There can be some delay when saving new names in the Thesaurus, so you might have to wait before it turns up. 
  
-===== RIGHT PART OF THE FORM =====+You can save the record via the yellow button at the top or the bottom of the input form.
  
  
-**Can You Help forum**\\ 
-{{ :resources:provenance:schermopname_1_.png?200|Can you Help?}} 
-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://www.arkyves.org/r/section/him_CERLCANYOUHELP|Can You Help forum]] at Arkyves and other scholars might be able to help you to identify it. 
  
-**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. 
  
 +Can You Help?
 +If you could not identify the former owner, please use the input form to describe the image in as much detail as you can and then switch on ‘Can You Help?’ by toggling the slide at the top. You can add a specific question to the Notes field. The image will then show up in the ‘Can You Help?’ forum https://pda.cerl.org/canyouhelp. Other scholars might be able to help  you to identify it. If they are registered, they can give this information via the button Comments in the full display mode. You can retrieve all unidentified records by clicking ‘Can You Help?’ in the blue bar at the top of your screen.
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