egXML
(anchored) indicates whether the copy text shows the exact place of reference for the note.
(target end) points to the end of the span to which the note is attached, if the note is not embedded in the text at that point.
\S+
indicates the person, or group of people, to whom the element content is ascribed.
\S+
indicates the person, or group of people, to whom a speech act or action is directed.
\S+
provides an externally-defined means of identifying the entity (or entities) being named, using a coded value of some kind.
(reference) provides an explicit means of locating a full definition or identity for the entity being named by means of one or more URIs.
\S+
gives a minimum estimated value for the approximate measurement.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
gives a maximum estimated value for the approximate measurement.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
where the measurement summarizes more than one observation or a range, supplies the minimum value observed.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
where the measurement summarizes more than one observation or a range, supplies the maximum value observed.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
specifies the degree of statistical confidence (between zero and one) that a value falls within the range specified by @min
and @max
, or the proportion of observed values that fall within that range.
The numerical range – in may not be valid.
names the unit used for the measurement
Suggested values include: 1] cm (centimetres); 2] mm (millimetres); 3] in (inches); 4] line; 5] char (characters)
cm
(centimetres)
mm
(millimetres)
in
(inches)
line
lines of text
char
(characters) characters of text
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
specifies the length in the units specified
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
indicates the size of the object concerned using a project-specific vocabulary combining quantity and units in a single string of words.
characterizes the precision of the values specified by the other attributes.
high
medium
low
unknown
where the measurement summarizes more than one observation, specifies the applicability of this measurement.
Sample values include: 1] all; 2] most; 3] range
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
points to a <handNote>
element describing the hand considered responsible for the content of the element concerned.
\S+
categorizes the cause of the damage, if it can be identified.
Sample values include: 1] rubbing; 2] mildew; 3] smoke
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
provides a coded representation of the degree of damage, either as a number between 0 (undamaged) and 1 (very extensively damaged), or as one of the codes high, medium, low, or unknown. The <damage>
element with the @degree
attribute should only be used where the text may be read with some confidence; text supplied from other sources should be tagged as <supplied>
.
high
medium
low
unknown
assigns an arbitrary number to each stretch of damage regarded as forming part of the same physical phenomenon.
indicates whether or not the element bearing this attribute should be considered to mark the end of an orthographic token in the same way as whitespace.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(canonical reference) specifies the destination of the pointer by supplying a canonical reference expressed using the scheme defined in a <refsDecl>
element in the TEI header
supplies the value of the date or time in a standard form, e.g. yyyy-mm-dd.
specifies the earliest possible date for the event in standard form, e.g. yyyy-mm-dd.
specifies the latest possible date for the event in standard form, e.g. yyyy-mm-dd.
indicates the starting point of the period in standard form, e.g. yyyy-mm-dd.
indicates the ending point of the period in standard form, e.g. yyyy-mm-dd.
The date range – in is not valid.
The @when attribute cannot be used with any other att.datable.w3c attributes.
The @from and @notBefore attributes cannot be used together.
The @to and @notAfter attributes cannot be used together.
indicates one or more systems or calendars to which the date represented by the content of this element belongs.
\S+
@calendar indicates one or more
systems or calendars to which the date represented by the content of this element belongs,
but this element has no textual content.
supplies pointers to one or more definitions of named periods of time (typically <category>
s or <calendar>
s) within which the datable item is understood to have occurred.
\S+
provides a pointer to a definition of, and/or general information about, (a) an information container (element or attribute) or (b) a value of an information container (element content or attribute value), by referencing an external taxonomy or ontology. If @valueDatcat
is present in the immediate context, this attribute takes on role (a), while @valueDatcat
performs role (b).
\S+
provides a definition of, and/or general information about a value of an information container (element content or attribute value), by reference to an external taxonomy or ontology. Used especially where a contrast with @datcat
is needed.
\S+
provides a definition of, and/or general information about, information structure of an object referenced or modeled by the containing element, by reference to an external taxonomy or ontology. This attribute has the characteristics of the @datcat
attribute, except that it addresses not its containing element, but an object that is being referenced or modeled by its containing element.
\S+
indicates whether or not this element is selected by default when its parent is selected.
true
This element is selected if its parent is selected
false
This element can only be selected explicitly, unless it is the only one of its kind, in which case it is selected if its parent is selected.
(declarations) identifies one or more declarable elements within the header, which are understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its content.
\S+
specifies whether or not its parent element is fragmented in some way, typically by some other overlapping structure: for example a speech which is divided between two or more verse stanzas, a paragraph which is split across a page division, a verse line which is divided between two speakers.
Y
(yes) the element is fragmented in some (unspecified) respect
N
(no) the element is not fragmented, or no claim is made as to its completeness
I
(initial) this is the initial part of a fragmented element
M
(medial) this is a medial part of a fragmented element
F
(final) this is the final part of a fragmented element
(organization) specifies how the content of the division is organized.
composite
no claim is made about the sequence in which the immediate contents of this division are to be processed, or their inter-relationships.
uniform
the immediate contents of this element are regarded as forming a logical unit, to be processed in sequence.
indicates whether this division is a sample of the original source and if so, from which part.
initial
division lacks material present at end in source.
medial
division lacks material at start and end.
final
division lacks material at start.
unknown
position of sampled material within original unknown.
complete
division is not a sample.
describes the status of a document either currently or, when associated with a dated element, at the time indicated.
Sample values include: 1] approved; 2] candidate; 3] cleared; 4] deprecated; 5] draft; 6] embargoed; 7] expired; 8] frozen; 9] galley; 10] proposed; 11] published; 12] recommendation; 13] submitted; 14] unfinished; 15] withdrawn
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(certainty) signifies the degree of certainty associated with the intervention or interpretation.
high
medium
low
unknown
(responsible party) indicates the agency responsible for the intervention or interpretation, for example an editor or transcriber.
\S+
indicates the nature of the evidence supporting the reliability or accuracy of the intervention or interpretation.
Suggested values include: 1] internal; 2] external; 3] conjecture
internal
there is internal evidence to support the intervention.
external
there is external evidence to support the intervention.
conjecture
the intervention or interpretation has been made by the editor, cataloguer, or scholar on the basis of their expertise.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
indicates whether this is an instant revision or not.
unknown
inapplicable
(rendition) indicates how the element in question was rendered or presented in the source text.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
contains an expression in some formal style definition language which defines the rendering or presentation used for this element in the source text
points to a description of the rendering or presentation used for this element in the source text.
\S+
Any values can be used in rend attributes, but the web site currently only supports combinations of:
bold, italic, roman, smallcaps, superscript, subscript, underline, overline, and strikethrough.
Any values can be used in rend attributes, but the web site currently only supports combinations of:
numbered, ordered, ol, bulleted, unordered, and ul.
The web site currently only supports rend attributes for hi and list elements. Using it on
elements is valid but will be ignored.
The web site currently ignores rendition and style attributes.
Elements with key attributes should have some content (because they will be displayed
as links, and links need text for readers to click on.)
For dimensions the website displays the content of height and width elements. Attribute values are not displayed. Empty elements will not display correctly.
specifies the source from which some aspect of this element is drawn.
\S+
When used on a schema description element (like
), the @source attribute
should have only 1 value. (This one has .)
(identifier) provides a unique identifier for the element bearing the attribute.
(number) gives a number (or other label) for an element, which is not necessarily unique within the document.
(language) indicates the language of the element content using a tag generated according to BCP 47.
provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
\S+
signals an intention about how white space should be managed by applications.
default
signals that the application's default white-space processing modes are acceptable
preserve
indicates the intent that applications preserve all white space
gives a name or other identifier for the scribe believed to be responsible for this hand.
points to a full description of the scribe concerned, typically supplied by a <person>
element elsewhere in the description.
\S+
characterizes the particular script or writing style used by this hand, for example secretary, copperplate, Chancery, Italian, etc.
points to a full description of the script or writing style used by this hand, typically supplied by a <scriptNote>
element elsewhere in the description.
\S+
describes the tint or type of ink, e.g. brown, or other writing medium, e.g. pencil
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
specifies how widely this hand is used in the manuscript.
sole
only this hand is used throughout the manuscript
major
this hand is used through most of the manuscript
minor
this hand is used occasionally in the manuscript
(MIME media type) specifies the applicable multimedia internet mail extension (MIME) media type
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
Where the media are displayed, indicates the display width
[\-+]?\d+(\.\d+)?(%|cm|mm|in|pt|pc|px|em|ex|ch|rem|vw|vh|vmin|vmax)
Where the media are displayed, indicates the display height
[\-+]?\d+(\.\d+)?(%|cm|mm|in|pt|pc|px|em|ex|ch|rem|vw|vh|vmin|vmax)
Where the media are displayed, indicates a scale factor to be applied when generating the desired display size
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
(uniform resource locator) specifies the URL from which the media concerned may be obtained.
\S+
(unit) indicates the units used for the measurement, usually using the standard symbol for the desired units.
Suggested values include: 1] m (metre); 2] kg (kilogram); 3] s (second); 4] Hz (hertz); 5] Pa (pascal); 6] Ω (ohm); 7] L (litre); 8] t (tonne); 9] ha (hectare); 10] Å (ångström); 11] mL (millilitre); 12] cm (centimetre); 13] dB (decibel); 14] kbit (kilobit); 15] Kibit (kibibit); 16] kB (kilobyte); 17] KiB (kibibyte); 18] MB (megabyte); 19] MiB (mebibyte)
m
(metre) SI base unit of length
kg
(kilogram) SI base unit of mass
s
(second) SI base unit of time
Hz
(hertz) SI unit of frequency
Pa
(pascal) SI unit of pressure or stress
Ω
(ohm) SI unit of electric resistance
L
(litre) 1 dm³
t
(tonne) 10³ kg
ha
(hectare) 1 hm²
Å
(ångström) 10⁻¹⁰ m
mL
(millilitre)
cm
(centimetre)
dB
(decibel) see remarks, below
kbit
(kilobit) 10³ or 1000 bits
Kibit
(kibibit) 2¹⁰ or 1024 bits
kB
(kilobyte) 10³ or 1000 bytes
KiB
(kibibyte) 2¹⁰ or 1024 bytes
MB
(megabyte) 10⁶ or 1 000 000 bytes
MiB
(mebibyte) 2²⁰ or 1 048 576 bytes
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
points to a unique identifier stored in the @xml:id
of a <unitDef>
element that defines a unit of measure.
\S+
(quantity) specifies the number of the specified units that comprise the measurement
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
(commodity) indicates the substance that is being measured
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
The @unit attribute may be unnecessary when @unitRef is present.
may be used to specify further information about the entity referenced by this name in the form of a set of whitespace-separated values, for example the occupation of a person, or the status of a place.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(reference to the canonical name) provides a means of locating the canonical form (nym) of the names associated with the object named by the element bearing it.
\S+
names the notation used for the content of the element.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
specifies where this item is placed.
Suggested values include: 1] top; 2] bottom; 3] margin; 4] opposite; 5] overleaf; 6] above; 7] right; 8] below; 9] left; 10] end; 11] inline; 12] inspace
top
at the top of the page
bottom
at the foot of the page
margin
in the margin (left, right, or both)
opposite
on the opposite, i.e. facing, page
overleaf
on the other side of the leaf
above
above the line
right
to the right, e.g. to the right of a vertical line of text, or to the right of a figure
below
below the line
left
to the left, e.g. to the left of a vertical line of text, or to the left of a figure
end
at the end of e.g. chapter or volume.
inline
within the body of the text.
inspace
in a predefined space, for example left by an earlier scribe.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(subtype) provides a sub-categorization of the element, if needed
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
The element should not be categorized in detail with @subtype unless also categorized in general with @type
specifies the language of the content to be found at the destination referenced by @target
, using a language tag generated according to BCP 47.
@targetLang should only be used on if @target is specified.
specifies the destination of the reference by supplying one or more URI References
\S+
(evaluate) specifies the intended meaning when the target of a pointer is itself a pointer.
all
if the element pointed to is itself a pointer, then the target of that pointer will be taken, and so on, until an element is found which is not a pointer.
one
if the element pointed to is itself a pointer, then its target (whether a pointer or not) is taken as the target of this pointer.
none
no further evaluation of targets is carried out beyond that needed to find the element specified in the pointer's target.
(function) characterizes the function of the segment.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
supplies the sort key for this element in an index, list or group which contains it.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(edition) supplies a sigil or other arbitrary identifier for the source edition in which the associated feature (for example, a page, column, or line break) occurs at this point in the text.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(edition reference) provides a pointer to the source edition in which the associated feature (for example, a page, column, or line break) occurs at this point in the text.
\S+
indicates the end of a span initiated by the element bearing this attribute.
\S+
The element indicated by @spanTo () must follow the current element
indicates the location within a temporal alignment at which this element begins.
\S+
indicates the location within a temporal alignment at which this element ends.
\S+
indicates the effect of the intervention, for example in the case of a deletion, strikeouts which include too much or too little text, or in the case of an addition, an insertion which duplicates some of the text already present.
Sample values include: 1] duplicate; 2] duplicate-partial; 3] excessStart; 4] excessEnd; 5] shortStart; 6] shortEnd; 7] partial; 8] unremarkable
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
documents the presumed cause for the intervention.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(sequence) assigns a sequence number related to the order in which the encoded features carrying this attribute are believed to have occurred.
identifies the unit of information conveyed by the element, e.g. columns, pages, volume, entry.
Suggested values include: 1] volume (volume); 2] issue; 3] page (page); 4] line; 5] chapter (chapter); 6] part; 7] column; 8] entry
volume
(volume) the element contains a volume number.
issue
the element contains an issue number, or volume and issue numbers.
page
(page) the element contains a page number or page range.
line
the element contains a line number or line range.
chapter
(chapter) the element contains a chapter indication (number and/or title)
part
the element identifies a part of a book or collection.
column
the element identifies a column.
entry
the element identifies an entry number or label in a list of entries.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
specifies the starting point of the range of units indicated by the @unit
attribute.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
specifies the end-point of the range of units indicated by the @unit
attribute.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
indicates whether the name component is given in full, as an abbreviation or simply as an initial.
yes
(yes) the name component is spelled out in full.
abb
(abbreviated) the name component is given in an abbreviated form.
init
(initial letter) the name component is indicated only by one initial.
(sort) specifies the sort order of the name component in relation to others within the name.
(paragraph) marks paragraphs in prose. [3.1. Paragraphs 7.2.5. Speech Contents]
Abstract model violation: Paragraphs may not occur inside other paragraphs or ab elements.
Abstract model violation: Lines may not contain higher-level structural elements such as div, p, or ab, unless p is a child of figure or note, or is a descendant of floatingText.
(foreign) identifies a word or phrase as belonging to some language other than that of the surrounding text. [3.3.2.1. Foreign Words or Expressions]
(highlighted) marks a word or phrase as graphically distinct from the surrounding text, for reasons concerning which no claim is made. [3.3.2.2. Emphatic Words and Phrases 3.3.2. Emphasis, Foreign Words, and Unusual Language]
(quotation) contains a phrase or passage attributed by the narrator or author to some agency external to the text. [3.3.3. Quotation 4.3.1. Grouped Texts]
(quoted) contains material which is distinguished from the surrounding text using quotation marks or a similar method, for any one of a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: direct speech or thought, technical terms or jargon, authorial distance, quotations from elsewhere, and passages that are mentioned but not used. [3.3.3. Quotation]
(type) may be used to indicate whether the offset passage is spoken or thought, or to characterize it more finely.
Suggested values include: 1] spoken (spoken); 2] thought (thought); 3] written (written); 4] soCalled (so called); 5] foreign (foreign); 6] distinct (distinct); 7] term; 8] emph (emph); 9] mentioned (mentioned)
spoken
(spoken) representation of speech
thought
(thought) representation of thought, e.g. internal monologue
written
(written) quotation from a written source
soCalled
(so called) authorial distance
foreign
(foreign)
distinct
(distinct) linguistically distinct
term
technical term
emph
(emph) rhetorically emphasized
mentioned
(mentioned) refering to itself, not its normal referent
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(cited quotation) contains a quotation from some other document, together with a bibliographic reference to its source. In a dictionary it may contain an example text with at least one occurrence of the word form, used in the sense being described, or a translation of the headword, or an example. [3.3.3. Quotation 4.3.1. Grouped Texts 9.3.5.1. Examples]
(description) contains a short description of the purpose, function, or use of its parent element, or when the parent is a documentation element, describes or defines the object being documented. [22.4.1. Description of Components]
Information about a
deprecation should only be present in a specification element
that is being deprecated: that is, only an element that has a
@validUntil attribute should have a child <desc
type="deprecationInfo">.
characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology.
Suggested values include: 1] deprecationInfo (deprecation information)
deprecationInfo
(deprecation
information) This element describes why or how its parent element is being deprecated, typically including recommendations for alternate encoding.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(term) contains a single-word, multi-word, or symbolic designation which is regarded as a technical term. [3.4.1. Terms and Glosses]
(Latin for thus or so) contains text reproduced although apparently incorrect or inaccurate. [3.5.1. Apparent Errors]
(correction) contains the correct form of a passage apparently erroneous in the copy text. [3.5.1. Apparent Errors]
(choice) groups a number of alternative encodings for the same point in a text. [3.5. Simple Editorial Changes]
(regularization) contains a reading which has been regularized or normalized in some sense. [3.5.2. Regularization and
Normalization 12. Critical Apparatus]
(original form) contains a reading which is marked as following the original, rather than being normalized or corrected. [3.5.2. Regularization and
Normalization 12. Critical Apparatus]
(gap) indicates a point where material has been omitted in a transcription, whether for editorial reasons described in the TEI header, as part of sampling practice, or because the material is illegible, invisible, or inaudible. [3.5.3. Additions, Deletions, and Omissions]
(reason) gives the reason for omission
Suggested values include: 1] cancelled (cancelled); 2] deleted (deleted); 3] editorial (editorial); 4] illegible (illegible); 5] inaudible (inaudible); 6] irrelevant (irrelevant); 7] sampling (sampling)
cancelled
(cancelled)
deleted
(deleted)
editorial
(editorial) for features omitted from transcription due to editorial policy
illegible
(illegible)
inaudible
(inaudible)
irrelevant
(irrelevant)
sampling
(sampling)
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(agent) in the case of text omitted because of damage, categorizes the cause of the damage, if it can be identified.
Sample values include: 1] rubbing (rubbing); 2] mildew (mildew); 3] smoke (smoke)
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(addition) contains letters, words, or phrases inserted in the source text by an author, scribe, or a previous annotator or corrector. [3.5.3. Additions, Deletions, and Omissions]
(deletion) contains a letter, word, or passage deleted, marked as deleted, or otherwise indicated as superfluous or spurious in the copy text by an author, scribe, or a previous annotator or corrector. [3.5.3. Additions, Deletions, and Omissions]
(unclear) contains a word, phrase, or passage which cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible or inaudible in the source. [11.3.3.1. Damage, Illegibility, and Supplied Text 3.5.3. Additions, Deletions, and Omissions]
indicates why the material is hard to transcribe.
Suggested values include: 1] illegible (illegible); 2] inaudible (inaudible); 3] faded (faded); 4] background_noise (background noise); 5] eccentric_ductus (eccentric ductus)
illegible
(illegible)
inaudible
(inaudible)
faded
(faded)
background_noise
(background noise)
eccentric_ductus
(eccentric ductus) indicates illegibility due to an unusual, awkward, or incompetent execution of a glyph or glyphs
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
Where the difficulty in transcription arises from damage, categorizes the cause of the damage, if it can be identified.
Sample values include: 1] rubbing; 2] mildew; 3] smoke
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(name, proper noun) contains a proper noun or noun phrase. [3.6.1. Referring Strings]
characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology.
Suggested values include: 1] person; 2] place; 3] org; 4] unknown; 5] other
person
The name is of a person
place
The name is of a place
org
The name is of an organisation
unknown
The type of name is unknown
other
The name is of another type (you may also provide a custom value)
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(electronic mail address) contains an email address identifying a location to which email messages can be delivered. [3.6.2. Addresses]
(address) contains a postal address, for example of a publisher, an organization, or an individual. [3.6.2. Addresses 2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc. 3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information]
(address line) contains one line of a postal address. [3.6.2. Addresses 2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc. 3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information]
contains a full street address including any name or number identifying a building as well as the name of the street or route on which it is located. [3.6.2. Addresses]
(postal code) contains a numerical or alphanumeric code used as part of a postal address to simplify sorting or delivery of mail. [3.6.2. Addresses]
(number) contains a number, written in any form. [3.6.3. Numbers and
Measures]
indicates the type of numeric value.
Suggested values include: 1] cardinal; 2] ordinal; 3] fraction; 4] percentage
cardinal
absolute number, e.g. 21, 21.5
ordinal
ordinal number, e.g. 21st
fraction
fraction, e.g. one half or three-quarters
percentage
a percentage
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
supplies the value of the number in standard form.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
(measure) contains a word or phrase referring to some quantity of an object or commodity, usually comprising a number, a unit, and a commodity name. [3.6.3. Numbers and
Measures]
specifies the type of measurement in any convenient typology.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(date) contains a date in any format. [3.6.4. Dates and Times 2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc. 2.6. The Revision Description 3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information 15.2.3. The Setting Description 13.4. Dates]
(abbreviation) contains an abbreviation of any sort. [3.6.5. Abbreviations and Their Expansions]
(type) allows the encoder to classify the abbreviation according to some convenient typology.
Sample values include: 1] suspension (suspension); 2] contraction (contraction); 3] brevigraph; 4] superscription (superscription); 5] acronym (acronym); 6] title (title); 7] organization (organization); 8] geographic (geographic)
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(expansion) contains the expansion of an abbreviation. [3.6.5. Abbreviations and Their Expansions]
(reference) defines a reference to another location, possibly modified by additional text or comment. [3.7. Simple Links and Cross-References 16.1. Links]
Only one of the
attributes @target' and @cRef' may be supplied on
(list) contains any sequence of items organized as a list. [3.8. Lists]
The content of a "gloss" list should include a sequence of one or more pairs of a label element followed by an item element
(type) describes the nature of the items in the list.
Suggested values include: 1] gloss (gloss); 2] index (index); 3] instructions (instructions); 4] litany (litany); 5] syllogism (syllogism)
gloss
(gloss) each list item glosses some term or concept, which is given by a <label>
element preceding the list item.
index
(index) each list item is an entry in an index such as the alphabetical topical index at the back of a print volume.
instructions
(instructions) each list item is a step in a sequence of instructions, as in a recipe.
litany
(litany) each list item is one of a sequence of petitions, supplications or invocations, typically in a religious ritual.
syllogism
(syllogism) each list item is part of an argument consisting of two or more propositions and a final conclusion derived from them.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(item) contains one component of a list. [3.8. Lists 2.6. The Revision Description]
(label) contains any label or heading used to identify part of a text, typically but not exclusively in a list or glossary. [3.8. Lists]
(heading) contains any type of heading, for example the title of a section, or the heading of a list, glossary, manuscript description, etc. [4.2.1. Headings and Trailers]
(note) contains a note or annotation. [3.9.1. Notes and Simple Annotation 2.2.6. The Notes Statement 3.12.2.8. Notes and Statement of Language 9.3.5.4. Notes within Entries]
(graphic) indicates the location of a graphic or illustration, either forming part of a text, or providing an image of it. [3.10. Graphics and Other Non-textual Components 11.1. Digital Facsimiles]
(page beginning) marks the beginning of a new page in a paginated document. [3.11.3. Milestone
Elements]
(line beginning) marks the beginning of a new (typographic) line in some edition or version of a text. [3.11.3. Milestone
Elements 7.2.5. Speech Contents]
(analytic level) contains bibliographic elements describing an item (e.g. an article or poem) published within a monograph or journal and not as an independent publication. [3.12.2.1. Analytic, Monographic, and Series Levels]
(monographic level) contains bibliographic elements describing an item (e.g. a book or journal) published as an independent item (i.e. as a separate physical object). [3.12.2.1. Analytic, Monographic, and Series Levels]
(series information) contains information about the series in which a book or other bibliographic item has appeared. [3.12.2.1. Analytic, Monographic, and Series Levels]
(author) in a bibliographic reference, contains the name(s) of an author, personal or corporate, of a work; for example in the same form as that provided by a recognized bibliographic name authority. [3.12.2.2. Titles, Authors, and Editors 2.2.1. The Title Statement]
In the
medieval catalogue, the author element, when a child of
msItem, must have a key matching the pattern
'person_\d+'.
contains a secondary statement of responsibility for a bibliographic item, for example the name of an individual, institution or organization, (or of several such) acting as editor, compiler, translator, etc. [3.12.2.2. Titles, Authors, and Editors]
(statement of responsibility) supplies a statement of responsibility for the intellectual content of a text, edition, recording, or series, where the specialized elements for authors, editors, etc. do not suffice or do not apply. May also be used to encode information about individuals or organizations which have played a role in the production or distribution of a bibliographic work. [3.12.2.2. Titles, Authors, and Editors 2.2.1. The Title Statement 2.2.2. The Edition Statement 2.2.5. The Series Statement]
(responsibility) contains a phrase describing the nature of a person's intellectual responsibility, or an organization's role in the production or distribution of a work. [3.12.2.2. Titles, Authors, and Editors 2.2.1. The Title Statement 2.2.2. The Edition Statement 2.2.5. The Series Statement]
(title) contains a title for any kind of work. [3.12.2.2. Titles, Authors, and Editors 2.2.1. The Title Statement 2.2.5. The Series Statement]
classifies the title according to some convenient typology.
Suggested values include: 1] main; 2] sub; 3] alt; 4] short; 5] desc; 6] collection
main
The title is the main title
sub
The title is a subtitle or title of a part
alt
The title is an alternate title, translation, or alias
short
The title is an abbreviated form of the main title
desc
The title is a descriptive paraphrase of the work functioning as a title
collection
The title is of a collection
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
indicates the bibliographic level for a title, that is, whether it identifies an article, book, journal, series, or unpublished material.
a
(analytic) the title applies to an analytic item, such as an article, poem, or other work published as part of a larger item.
m
(monographic) the title applies to a monograph such as a book or other item considered to be a distinct publication, including single volumes of multi-volume works
j
(journal) the title applies to any serial or periodical publication such as a journal, magazine, or newspaper
s
(series) the title applies to a series of otherwise distinct publications such as a collection
u
(unpublished) the title applies to any unpublished material (including theses and dissertations unless published by a commercial press)
groups information relating to the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item. [3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information]
(publisher) provides the name of the organization responsible for the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item. [3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information 2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc.]
(scope of bibliographic reference) defines the scope of a bibliographic reference, for example as a list of page numbers, or a named subdivision of a larger work. [3.12.2.5. Scopes and Ranges in Bibliographic Citations]
(cited range) defines the range of cited content, often represented by pages or other units [3.12.2.5. Scopes and Ranges in Bibliographic Citations]
(publication place) contains the name of the place where a bibliographic item was published. [3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information]
(bibliographic citation) contains a loosely-structured bibliographic citation of which the sub-components may or may not be explicitly tagged. [3.12.1. Methods of Encoding Bibliographic References and Lists of References 2.2.7. The Source Description 15.3.2. Declarable Elements]
characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology.
Suggested values include: 1] MS; 2] QUARTO; 3] SC; 4] OC; 5] bible; 6] commentary; 7] edition; 8] extract; 9] related; 10] text-relations; 11] translation
MS
The reference is to a manuscript
QUARTO
The reference is to the Bodleian Quarto Catalogues
SC
The reference is to the Bodleian Summary Catalogue
OC
The reference is to the Bodleian Old Catalogue
bible
The reference is to the bible
commentary
The reference is to a commentary
edition
The reference is to an edition
extract
The reference is to an extract
related
The reference is to a related item
text-relations
The reference is to a textually-related item
translation
The reference is to a translation
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(structured bibliographic citation) contains a structured bibliographic citation, in which only bibliographic sub-elements appear and in a specified order. [3.12.1. Methods of Encoding Bibliographic References and Lists of References 2.2.7. The Source Description 15.3.2. Declarable Elements]
(citation list) contains a list of bibliographic citations of any kind. [3.12.1. Methods of Encoding Bibliographic References and Lists of References 2.2.7. The Source Description 15.3.2. Declarable Elements]
contains or references some other bibliographic item which is related to the present one in some specified manner, for example as a constituent or alternative version of it. [3.12.2.7. Related Items]
If the @target attribute on is used, the
relatedItem element must be empty
A relatedItem element should have either a 'target' attribute
or a child element to indicate the related bibliographic item
points to the related bibliographic element by means of an absolute or relative URI reference
\S+
(verse line) contains a single, possibly incomplete, line of verse. [3.13.1. Core Tags for Verse 3.13. Passages of Verse or Drama 7.2.5. Speech Contents]
Abstract model violation: Lines may not contain lines or lg elements.
(line group) contains one or more verse lines functioning as a formal unit, e.g. a stanza, refrain, verse paragraph, etc. [3.13.1. Core Tags for Verse 3.13. Passages of Verse or Drama 7.2.5. Speech Contents]
An lg element
must contain at least one child l, lg, or gap element.
Abstract model violation: Lines may not contain line groups.
(text language) describes the languages and writing systems identified within the bibliographic work being described, rather than its description. [3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information 10.6.6. Languages and Writing Systems]
The language of each item should be recorded in a textLang element,
unless it has been described for the entire manuscript or part. Use
'und' for undetermined or 'zxx' if there is no linguistic content.
The predominant language must be recorded in
using a code in a mainLang attribute (and an otherLang
attribute if there are other languages) and described as
text within the textLang element.
Codes in
attributes must conform to BCP 47
(https://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47), starting with an ISO
639 code for the language, then optionally further codes for
the script (ISO 15924), region, transliteration, etc.
(main language) supplies a code which identifies the chief language used in the bibliographic work.
(other languages) one or more codes identifying any other languages used in the bibliographic work.
(formula) contains a mathematical or other formula. [14.2. Formulæ and Mathematical Expressions]
(figure) groups elements representing or containing graphic information such as an illustration, formula, or figure. [14.4. Specific Elements for Graphic Images]
(description of figure) contains a brief prose description of the appearance or content of a graphic figure, for use when documenting an image without displaying it. [14.4. Specific Elements for Graphic Images]
(TEI header) supplies descriptive and declarative metadata associated with a digital resource or set of resources. [2.1.1. The TEI Header and Its Components 15.1. Varieties of Composite Text]
(file description) contains a full bibliographic description of an electronic file. [2.2. The File Description 2.1.1. The TEI Header and Its Components]
(title statement) groups information about the title of a work and those responsible for its content. [2.2.1. The Title Statement 2.2. The File Description]
(sponsor) specifies the name of a sponsoring organization or institution. [2.2.1. The Title Statement]
(funding body) specifies the name of an individual, institution, or organization responsible for the funding of a project or text. [2.2.1. The Title Statement]
(principal researcher) supplies the name of the principal researcher responsible for the creation of an electronic text. [2.2.1. The Title Statement]
(edition statement) groups information relating to one edition of a text. [2.2.2. The Edition Statement 2.2. The File Description]
(edition) describes the particularities of one edition of a text. [2.2.2. The Edition Statement]
(extent) describes the approximate size of a text stored on some carrier medium or of some other object, digital or non-digital, specified in any convenient units. [2.2.3. Type and Extent of File 2.2. The File Description 3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information 10.7.1. Object Description]
(publication statement) groups information concerning the publication or distribution of an electronic or other text. [2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc. 2.2. The File Description]
(distributor) supplies the name of a person or other agency responsible for the distribution of a text. [2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc.]
(release authority) supplies the name of a person or other agency responsible for making a work available, other than a publisher or distributor. [2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc.]
(identifier) supplies any form of identifier used to identify some object, such as a bibliographic item, a person, a title, an organization, etc. in a standardized way. [13.3.1. Basic Principles 2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc. 2.2.5. The Series Statement 3.12.2.4. Imprint, Size of a Document, and Reprint Information]
categorizes the identifier, for example as an ISBN, Social Security number, etc.
Suggested values include: 1] ISBN; 2] ISSN; 3] DOI; 4] URI; 5] VIAF; 6] ESTC; 7] OCLC
ISBN
International Standard Book Number: a 13- or (if assigned prior to 2007) 10-digit identifying number assigned by the publishing industry to a published book or similar item, registered with the International ISBN Agency.
ISSN
International Standard Serial Number: an eight-digit number to uniquely identify a serial publication.
DOI
Digital Object Identifier: a unique string of letters and numbers assigned to an electronic document.
URI
Uniform Resource Identifier: a string of characters to uniquely identify a resource, following the syntax of RFC 3986.
VIAF
A data number in the Virtual Internet Authority File assigned to link different names in catalogs around the world for the same entity.
ESTC
English Short-Title Catalogue number: an identifying number assigned to a document in English printed in the British Isles or North America before 1801.
OCLC
OCLC control number (record number) for the union catalog record in WorldCat, a union catalog for member libraries in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(availability) supplies information about the availability of a text, for example any restrictions on its use or distribution, its copyright status, any licence applying to it, etc. [2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc.]
Specifies the availability of a manuscript. This attribute should not be used to specify the availability of manuscript metadata: use the <licence>
element for that purpose.
free
The item is available.
restricted
Access to the item is restricted for conservation or other reasons.
exhibition
The item is on exhibition at the owning library or another institution, and is likely to be temporarily unavailable.
offsite
The item is stored offsite, and will take at least twenty-four hours to produce.
printcat
The item is orderable through a catalogue of printed materials, typically because it is a fragment in a printed book or because it is part of a collection of mostly printed material.
none
The item cannot be ordered, typically either because it is a stub record or because it is not held by the library which is responsible for the catalogue.
unknown
Availability of the item is unknown.
contains information about a licence or other legal agreement applicable to the text. [2.2.4. Publication, Distribution, Licensing, etc.]
(source description) describes the source(s) from which an electronic text was derived or generated, typically a bibliographic description in the case of a digitized text, or a phrase such as "born digital" for a text which has no previous existence. [2.2.7. The Source Description]
(encoding description) documents the relationship between an electronic text and the source or sources from which it was derived. [2.3. The Encoding Description 2.1.1. The TEI Header and Its Components]
(project description) describes in detail the aim or purpose for which an electronic file was encoded, together with any other relevant information concerning the process by which it was assembled or collected. [2.3.1. The Project Description 2.3. The Encoding Description 15.3.2. Declarable Elements]
(classification declarations) contains one or more taxonomies defining any classificatory codes used elsewhere in the text. [2.3.7. The Classification Declaration 2.3. The Encoding Description]
(taxonomy) defines a typology either implicitly, by means of a bibliographic citation, or explicitly by a structured taxonomy. [2.3.7. The Classification Declaration]
(category) contains an individual descriptive category, possibly nested within a superordinate category, within a user-defined taxonomy. [2.3.7. The Classification Declaration]
(category description) describes some category within a taxonomy or text typology, either in the form of a brief prose description or in terms of the situational parameters used by the TEI formal <textDesc>
. [2.3.7. The Classification Declaration]
(text-profile description) provides a detailed description of non-bibliographic aspects of a text, specifically the languages and sublanguages used, the situation in which it was produced, the participants and their setting. [2.4. The Profile Description 2.1.1. The TEI Header and Its Components]
(note on hand) describes a particular style or hand distinguished within a manuscript. [10.7.2. Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
characterizes the particular script or writing style used by this hand, for example secretary, copperplate, Chancery, Italian, etc.
Suggested values include: 1] capitalsSquare; 2] capitalsRustic; 3] uncial; 4] halfUncial; 5] minusculeInsular; 6] minusculeVernacular; 7] minusculeCaroline; 8] minuscule; 9] protogothic; 10] textualisNorthern; 11] textualisSouthern; 12] semitextualis; 13] cursivaAntiquior; 14] cursiva; 15] hybrida; 16] gothicoAntiqua; 17] humanistica; 18] humanisticaTextualis; 19] humanisticaSemitextualis; 20] humanisticaCursiva
capitalsSquare
The script of the hand is square capitals
capitalsRustic
The script of the hand is rustic capitals
uncial
The script of the hand is uncial
halfUncial
The script of the hand is half uncial
minusculeInsular
The script of the hand is insular minuscule
minusculeVernacular
The script of the hand is English vernacular minuscule ('Anglo-Saxon minuscule')
minusculeCaroline
The script of the hand is Caroline minuscule (English and continental variants of the script)
minuscule
The script of the hand is an unspecifiec minuscule (not Caroline, insular, or English vernacular)
protogothic
The script of the hand is protogothic (Romanesque, praegothica)
textualisNorthern
The script of the hand is Northern textualis
textualisSouthern
The script of the hand is Southern textualis
semitextualis
The script of the hand is semi textualis
cursivaAntiquior
The script of the hand is cursiva antiquior (anglicana, 'Ältere gotische Kursive')
cursiva
The script of the hand is cursiva (‘cancelleresca’, ‘bastarda’, ‘lettre batarde’, ‘secretary’, etc.)
hybrida
The script of the hand is cursiva (‘semihybrida’, ‘loopless bastarda’, ‘fractura’, ‘mercantesca’, etc.)
gothicoAntiqua
The script of the hand is gothico-antiqua (‘fere-humanistica’, ‘gothico-humanistica’)
humanistica
The script of the hand is humanistic (unspecified)
humanisticaTextualis
The script of the hand is humanistic textualis (unspecified)
humanisticaSemitextualis
The script of the hand is humanistic semitextualis
humanisticaCursiva
The script of the hand is humanistic cursive
Specifies the execution of the script according to a widely-used schema, where applicable. The default value is assumed to be libraria. Note: This is a customization which is not currently part of the TEI P5 standard.
Suggested values include: 1] formata; 2] libraria; 3] currens
formata
Execution is calligraphic.
libraria
A normal level of execution.
currens
Execution is informal.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(text classification) groups information which describes the nature or topic of a text in terms of a standard classification scheme, thesaurus, etc. [2.4.3. The Text Classification]
(keywords) contains a list of keywords or phrases identifying the topic or nature of a text. [2.4.3. The Text Classification]
identifies the controlled vocabulary within which the set of keywords concerned is defined, for example by a <taxonomy>
element, or by some other resource.
\S+
(revision description) summarizes the revision history for a file. [2.6. The Revision Description 2.1.1. The TEI Header and Its Components]
(change) documents a change or set of changes made during the production of a source document, or during the revision of an electronic file. [2.6. The Revision Description 2.4.1. Creation 11.7. Identifying Changes and Revisions]
(target) points to one or more elements that belong to this change.
\S+
describes a particular script distinguished within the description of a manuscript or similar resource. [10.7.2. Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
(corresponds) points to elements that correspond to the current element in some way.
\S+
(synchronous) points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
\S+
points to an element that is the same as the current element.
\S+
points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
\S+
points to the next element of a virtual aggregate of which the current element is part.
\S+
(previous) points to the previous element of a virtual aggregate of which the current element is part.
\S+
points to elements that are in exclusive alternation with the current element.
\S+
selects one or more alternants; if one alternant is selected, the ambiguity or uncertainty is marked as resolved. If more than one alternant is selected, the degree of ambiguity or uncertainty is marked as reduced by the number of alternants not selected.
\S+
(arbitrary segment) represents any segmentation of text below the chunk level. [16.3. Blocks, Segments, and Anchors 6.2. Components of the Verse Line 7.2.5. Speech Contents]
indicates whether the passage being quoted is defective, i.e. incomplete through loss or damage.
unknown
inapplicable
identifies the text types or classifications applicable to this item by pointing to other elements or resources defining the classification concerned.
\S+
(manuscript description) contains a description of a single identifiable manuscript or other text-bearing object such as an early printed book. [10.1. Overview]
(catchwords) describes the system used to ensure correct ordering of the quires or similar making up a codex, incunable, or other object typically by means of annotations at the foot of the page. [10.3.7. Catchwords, Signatures, Secundo Folio]
The element should not be used outside of msDesc.
(dimensions) contains a dimensional specification. [10.3.4. Dimensions]
The unit of measurement
must be specified in the unit attribute on the dimensions
element
The element may appear once only
The element may appear once only
The element may appear once only
indicates which aspect of the object is being measured.
Suggested values include: 1] binding; 2] folia; 3] leaf; 4] line-height; 5] ruled; 6] written; 7] other
binding
The dimensions concerns the binding(s)
folia
The dimensions concerns the folia as a whole
leaf
The dimensions concerns the leaf
line-height
The dimensions concerns the line-height
ruled
The dimensions concerns the ruling
written
The dimensions concerns the written area
other
The dimensions concerns other/unspecified aspects (you may also provide a custom value)
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
contains any single measurement forming part of a dimensional specification of some sort. [10.3.4. Dimensions]
(height) contains a measurement measured along the axis at a right angle to the bottom of the object. [10.3.4. Dimensions]
(depth) contains a measurement from the front to the back of an object, perpendicular to the measurement given by the <width>
element. [10.3.4. Dimensions]
(width) contains a measurement of an object along the axis parallel to its bottom, e.g. perpendicular to the spine of a book or codex. [10.3.4. Dimensions]
(heraldry) contains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of arms, etc. [10.3.8. Heraldry]
(locus) defines a location within a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object typically as a (possibly discontinuous) sequence of folio references. [10.3.5. References to Locations within a Manuscript]
(scheme) identifies the foliation scheme in terms of which the location is being specified by pointing to some <foliation>
element defining it, or to some other equivalent resource.
\S+
(from) specifies the starting point of the location in a normalized form, typically a page number.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(to) specifies the end-point of the location in a normalized form, typically as a page number.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(locus group) groups a number of locations which together form a distinct but discontinuous item within a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object. [10.3.5. References to Locations within a Manuscript]
(scheme) identifies the foliation scheme in terms of which all the locations contained by the group are specified by pointing to some <foliation>
element defining it, or to some other equivalent resource.
\S+
(material) contains a word or phrase describing the material of which the object being described is composed. [10.3.2. Material and Object Type]
describes the function or use of the material in relation to the object as a whole.
Sample values include: 1] binding; 2] endband; 3] slipcase; 4] support; 5] tie
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
identifies one or more elements to which the metamark applies.
\S+
(object type) contains a word or phrase describing the type of object being referred to. [10.3.2. Material and Object Type]
(origin date) contains any form of date, used to identify the date of origin for a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object. [10.3.1. Origination]
The origDate element must have two or more attributes - calendar and at least one of
when, notBefore, notAfter, from and/or to - and must contain some text describing the date.
(origin place) contains any form of place name, used to identify the place of origin for a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object. [10.3.1. Origination]
(second folio) marks the word or words taken from a fixed point in a codex (typically the beginning of the second leaf) in order to provide a unique identifier for it. [10.3.7. Catchwords, Signatures, Secundo Folio]
The element should not be used outside of msDesc.
(signatures) contains discussion of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex or similar object. [10.3.7. Catchwords, Signatures, Secundo Folio]
The element should not be used outside of msDesc.
(stamp) contains a word or phrase describing a stamp or similar device. [10.3.3. Watermarks and Stamps]
(watermark) contains a word or phrase describing a watermark or similar device. [10.3.3. Watermarks and Stamps]
(manuscript identifier) contains the information required to identify the manuscript or similar object being described. [10.4. The Manuscript Identifier]
An msIdentifier must contain either a repository or location.
(institution) contains the name of an organization such as a university or library, with which a manuscript or other object is identified, generally its holding institution. [10.4. The Manuscript Identifier]
(repository) contains the name of a repository within which manuscripts or other objects are stored, possibly forming part of an institution. [10.4. The Manuscript Identifier]
(collection) contains the name of a collection of manuscripts or other objects, not necessarily located within a single repository. [10.4. The Manuscript Identifier]
(alternative identifier) contains an alternative or former structured identifier used for a manuscript or other object, such as a former catalogue number. [10.4. The Manuscript Identifier]
(alternative name) contains any form of unstructured alternative name used for a manuscript or other object, such as an ocellus nominum, or nickname. [10.4. The Manuscript Identifier]
(colophon) contains the colophon of an item: that is, a statement providing information regarding the date, place, agency, or reason for production of the manuscript or other object. [10.6.1. The msItem and msItemStruct Elements]
(explicit) contains the explicit of a item, that is, the closing words of the text proper, exclusive of any rubric or colophon which might follow it. [10.6.1. The msItem and msItemStruct Elements]
(filiation) contains information concerning the manuscript or other object's filiation, i.e. its relationship to other surviving manuscripts or other objects of the same text or contents, its protographs, antigraphs and apographs. [10.6.1. The msItem and msItemStruct Elements]
(final rubric) contains the string of words that denotes the end of a text division, often with an assertion as to its author and title, usually set off from the text itself by red ink, by a different size or type of script, or by some other such visual device. [10.6.1. The msItem and msItemStruct Elements]
contains the incipit of a manuscript or similar object item, that is the opening words of the text proper, exclusive of any rubric which might precede it, of sufficient length to identify the work uniquely; such incipits were, in former times, frequently used a means of reference to a work, in place of a title. [10.6.1. The msItem and msItemStruct Elements]
(manuscript contents) describes the intellectual content of a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object either as a series of paragraphs or as a series of structured manuscript items. [10.6. Intellectual Content]
(manuscript item) describes an individual work or item within the intellectual content of a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object. [10.6.1. The msItem and msItemStruct Elements]
(structured manuscript item) contains a structured description for an individual work or item within the intellectual content of a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object. [10.6.1. The msItem and msItemStruct Elements]
(rubric) contains the text of any rubric or heading attached to a particular manuscript item, that is, a string of words through which a manuscript or other object signals the beginning of a text division, often with an assertion as to its author and title, which is in some way set off from the text itself, typically in red ink, or by use of different size or type of script, or some other such visual device. [10.6.1. The msItem and msItemStruct Elements]
contains an overview of the available information concerning some aspect of an item or object (for example, its intellectual content, history, layout, typography etc.) as a complement or alternative to the more detailed information carried by more specific elements. [10.6. Intellectual Content]
(physical description) contains a full physical description of a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object optionally subdivided using more specialized elements from the model.physDescPart class. [10.7. Physical Description]
(object description) contains a description of the physical components making up the object which is being described. [10.7.1. Object Description]
The physical form of the carrier should be recorded
in the objectDesc element, with a form attribute.
The physical form of the carrier should be recorded in
the objectDesc element, with a form attribute, unless it
has been described for the entire manuscript.
The original physical form of the carrier
Suggested values include: 1] codex; 2] roll; 3] sheet; 4] faltbuch; 5] roll-codex; 6] other; 7] unknown
codex
Multiple gatherings of leaves, held within a binding of some kind, and used by turning the leaves
roll
a parchment membrane, or two or more such membranes, either sewn together edge-to-edge to form a continuous surface for writing, or laid together in a pile and sewn together at the head, and used by unrolling the membranes
sheet
a single sheet of parchment or paper, not intended to form part of a codex, either kept flat or folded (rather than rolled) for storage
faltbuch
a codex whose leaves are opened by unfolding rather than turning; an ‘almanac’; a 'bat book'
roll-codex
a roll folded and bound in codex form; an 'accordion book'
other
Some other unspecified format
unknown
The format of the object is not known
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(support description) groups elements describing the physical support for the written part of a manuscript or other object. [10.7.1. Object Description]
The material (parchment, paper, etc.) of a manuscript should be recorded
in the supportDesc element, with a material attribute.
The material (parchment, paper, etc.) of each part should be recorded in
the supportDesc element, with a material attribute, unless it has been
described for the entire manuscript.
The material composing the majority of the support
Suggested values include: 1] perg; 2] chart; 3] papyrus; 4] palm; 5] mixed; 6] other; 7] unknown
perg
The object is composed of parchment or vellum
chart
The object is composed of any kind of paper. Give more details, if any, in a child <support>
element.
papyrus
The object is composed of papyrus.
palm
The object is composed of palm leaves.
mixed
The object is composed of a combination of paper and parchment. The nature of the combination should be specified in the <support>
element.
other
The object is composed of another material (e.g. wood).
unknown
The material of which is object is composed is not known.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(support) contains a description of the materials etc. which make up the physical support for the written part of a manuscript or other object. [10.7.1. Object Description]
(collation) contains a description of how the leaves, bifolia, or similar objects are physically arranged. [10.7.1. Object Description]
Specifies the typical quire structure(s) of the book, according to English notation (i.e. the number of folios in the original quire), e.g. 8, 6 8. Note: This is a customization which is not currently part of the TEI P5 standard.
(foliation) describes the numbering system or systems used to count the leaves or pages in a codex or similar object. [10.7.1.4. Foliation]
(condition) contains a description of the physical condition of the manuscript or object. [10.7.1.5. Condition]
(layout description) collects the set of layout descriptions applicable to a manuscript or other object. [10.7.2. Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
(layout) describes how text is laid out on the page or surface of the object, including information about any ruling, pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques. [10.7.2. Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
Specifies the whether the writing is above top line, below top line, or mixed. Note: This is a customization which is not currently part of the TEI P5 standard.
above
The writing is above top line.
below
The writing is below top line.
mixed
The writing is variously above and below top line with no clear pattern.
Specifies the medium used to carry out the ruling. Note: This is a customization which is not currently part of the TEI P5 standard.
Suggested values include: 1] ink; 2] leadpoint; 3] hardpoint; 4] crayon; 5] mixed; 6] board
ink
The ruling is carried out using ink.
leadpoint
The ruling is carried out using leadpoint or plummet.
hardpoint
The ruling is carried out using hardpoint or drypoint.
crayon
The ruling is carried out using ‘crayon’.
mixed
The ruling is carried out using several methods.
board
The ruling is carried out using a board.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(columns) specifies the number of columns per page
(textual streams) indicates the number of streams per page, each of which contains an independent textual stream
(ruled lines) specifies the number of ruled lines per column
(written lines) specifies the number of written lines per column
(description of hands) contains a description of all the different hands used in a manuscript or other object. [10.7.2. Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
(hands) specifies the number of distinct hands identified within the manuscript
(typeface description) contains a description of the typefaces or other aspects of the printing of an incunable or other printed source. [10.7.2.1. Writing]
(typographic note) describes a particular font or other significant typographic feature distinguished within the description of a printed resource. [10.7.2. Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
(script description) contains a description of the scripts used in a manuscript or other object. [10.7.2.1. Writing]
(music notation) contains description of type of musical notation. [10.7.2. Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
(decoration description) contains a description of the decoration of a manuscript or other object, either as in paragraphs, or as one or more <decoNote>
elements. [10.7.3. Bindings, Seals, and Additional Material]
(note on decoration) contains a note describing either a decorative component of a manuscript or other object, or a fairly homogenous class of such components. [10.7.3. Bindings, Seals, and Additional Material]
characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology.
Suggested values include: 1] border; 2] diagram; 3] illustration; 4] initial; 5] marginal; 6] micrography; 7] miniature; 8] drawing; 9] rubrication; 10] bas-de-page; 11] map; 12] headpiece; 13] canonTable; 14] carpetPage; 15] histInit; 16] decInit; 17] flourInit; 18] colInit; 19] plainInit; 20] chrysography; 21] lineFill; 22] cadel; 23] instructions; 24] unfilled; 25] none; 26] other
border
The decoration note concerns the border(s)
diagram
The decoration note concerns the diagram(s)
illustration
The decoration note concerns the illustration(s)
initial
The decoration note concerns the initial(s)
marginal
The decoration note concerns the marginal decoration
micrography
The decoration note concerns the micrography
miniature
The decoration note concerns miniature(s) or coloured drawings
drawing
The decoration note concerns (uncoloured) drawings or sketches
rubrication
The decoration note concerns the rubrication or other highlighting
bas-de-page
The decoration note concerns bas-de-page scenes
map
The decoration note concerns a map or maps
headpiece
The decoration note concerns a headpiece
canonTable
The decoration note concerns canon table(s)
carpetPage
The decoration note concerns so-called carpet page(s)
histInit
The decoration note concerns historiated initials
decInit
The decoration note concerns decorated (but not historiated) initials
flourInit
The decoration note concerns pen-work flourishing of letters and/or borders
colInit
The decoration note concerns coloured (but not decorated or flourished) initials
plainInit
The decoration note concerns plain initials (in the ink of the text)
chrysography
The decoration note concerns chrysography (writing in gold)
lineFill
The decoration note concerns line fillers
cadel
The decoration note concerns cadels
instructions
The decoration note concerns intructions for decoration
unfilled
The decoration note concerns space for decoration left unfilled
none
The decoration note records the absence of any decoration
other
The decoration note concerns other/unspecified aspects (you may also provide a custom value)
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(additions) contains a description of any significant additions found within a manuscript or other object, such as marginalia or other annotations. [10.7.2. Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
(binding description) describes the present and former bindings of a manuscript or other object, either as a series of paragraphs or as a series of distinct <binding>
elements, one for each binding of the manuscript. [10.7.3.1. Binding Descriptions]
(binding) contains a description of one binding, i.e. type of covering, boards, etc. applied to a manuscript or other object. [10.7.3.1. Binding Descriptions]
The binding element should have dating attributes (when or notBefore/notAfter)
or a contemporary attribute (with the value 'true').
(contemporary) specifies whether or not the binding is contemporary with the majority of its contents
unknown
inapplicable
(seal description) describes the seals or similar items related to the object described, either as a series of paragraphs or as a series of <seal>
elements. [10.7.3.2. Seals]
(seal) contains a description of one seal or similar applied to the object described [10.7.3.2. Seals]
(contemporary) specifies whether or not the seal is contemporary with the item to which it is affixed
unknown
inapplicable
(accompanying material) contains details of any significant additional material which may be closely associated with the manuscript or object being described, such as non-contemporaneous documents or fragments bound in with it at some earlier historical period. [10.7.3.3. Accompanying Material]
(history) groups elements describing the full history of a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object. [10.8. History]
(origin) contains any descriptive or other information concerning the origin of a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object. [10.8. History]
(provenance) contains any descriptive or other information concerning a single identifiable episode during the history of a manuscript, manuscript part, or other object after its creation but before its acquisition. [10.8. History]
(acquisition) contains any descriptive or other information concerning the process by which a manuscript or manuscript part or other object entered the holding institution. [10.8. History]
(additional) groups additional information, combining bibliographic information about a manuscript or other object, or surrogate copies of it, with curatorial or administrative information. [10.9. Additional Information]
(administrative information) contains information about the present custody and availability of the manuscript or other object, and also about the record description itself. [10.9.1. Administrative Information]
(recorded history) provides information about the source and revision status of the parent manuscript or object description itself. [10.9.1. Administrative Information]
(source) describes the original source for the information contained with a manuscript or object description. [10.9.1.1. Record History]
(custodial history) contains a description of a manuscript or other object's custodial history, either as running prose or as a series of dated custodial events. [10.9.1.2. Availability and Custodial History]
(custodial event) describes a single event during the custodial history of a manuscript or other object. [10.9.1.2. Availability and Custodial History]
(surrogates) contains information about any representations of the manuscript or other object being described which may exist in the holding institution or elsewhere. [10.9. Additional Information]
The type attribute of "" contains a typo (fascimile should be facsimile).
(manuscript part) contains information about an originally distinct manuscript or part of a manuscript, which is now part of a composite manuscript. [10.10. Manuscript Parts]
(manuscript fragment) contains information about a fragment described in relation to a prior context, typically as a description of a virtual reconstruction of a manuscript or other object whose fragments were catalogued separately [10.11. Manuscript Fragments]
supplies the value of a date or time in some custom standard form.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
specifies the earliest possible date for the event in some custom standard form.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
specifies the latest possible date for the event in some custom standard form.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
indicates the starting point of the period in some custom standard form.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
indicates the ending point of the period in some custom standard form.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
supplies a pointer to some location defining a named point in time with reference to which the datable item is understood to have occurred
\S+
supplies a pointer to a <calendar>
element or other means of interpreting the values of the custom dating attributes.
\S+
supplies the value of a date or time in a standard form.
[0-9.,DHMPRSTWYZ/:+\-]+
specifies the earliest possible date for the event in standard form, e.g. yyyy-mm-dd.
[0-9.,DHMPRSTWYZ/:+\-]+
specifies the latest possible date for the event in standard form, e.g. yyyy-mm-dd.
[0-9.,DHMPRSTWYZ/:+\-]+
indicates the starting point of the period in standard form.
[0-9.,DHMPRSTWYZ/:+\-]+
indicates the ending point of the period in standard form.
[0-9.,DHMPRSTWYZ/:+\-]+
(organization name) contains an organizational name. [13.2.2. Organizational Names]
In the medieval
catalogue, the orgName element, when a descendant of msDesc,
must have a key matching the pattern 'org_\d+'.
(personal name) contains a proper noun or proper-noun phrase referring to a person, possibly including one or more of the person's forenames, surnames, honorifics, added names, etc. [13.2.1. Personal Names]
In the
medieval catalogue, the persName element, when a descendant
of msDesc, must have a key matching the pattern
'person_\d+'.
(surname) contains a family (inherited) name, as opposed to a given, baptismal, or nick name. [13.2.1. Personal Names]
(forename) contains a forename, given or baptismal name. [13.2.1. Personal Names]
(additional name) contains an additional name component, such as a nickname, epithet, or alias, or any other descriptive phrase used within a personal name. [13.2.1. Personal Names]
(place name) contains an absolute or relative place name. [13.2.3. Place Names]
In the medieval
catalogue, the placeName element, when a descendant of
msDesc, must have a key matching the pattern
'place_\d+'.
(country) contains the name of a geo-political unit, such as a nation, country, colony, or commonwealth, larger than or administratively superior to a region and smaller than a bloc. [13.2.3. Place Names]
In the medieval
catalogue, the country element, when a descendant of origin,
must have a key matching the pattern
'place_\d+'.
(region) contains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county, larger than a settlement, but smaller than a country. [13.2.3. Place Names]
(settlement) contains the name of a settlement such as a city, town, or village identified as a single geo-political or administrative unit. [13.2.3. Place Names]
In the medieval
catalogue, the settlement element, when a descendant of
origin, must have a key matching the pattern
'place_\d+'.
(district) contains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward, or other administrative or geographic unit. [13.2.3. Place Names]
(geographical name) identifies a name associated with some geographical feature such as Windrush Valley or Mount Sinai. [13.2.3. Place Names]
(geographical feature name) contains a common noun identifying some geographical feature contained within a geographic name, such as valley, mount, etc. [13.2.3. Place Names]
(geographical coordinates) contains any expression of a set of geographic coordinates, representing a point, line, or area on the surface of the earth in some notation. [13.3.4.1. Varieties of Location]
(TEI document) contains a single TEI-conformant document, combining a single TEI header with one or more members of the model.resource class. Multiple <TEI>
elements may be combined within a <TEI>
(or <teiCorpus>
) element. [4. Default Text Structure 15.1. Varieties of Composite Text]
The root TEI element must have an @xml:id beginning with
"manuscript_" then a number (which must also be unique
across the entire catalogue).
The root TEI element must have an @xml:id beginning with
"volume_" then a number (which must also be unique
across the entire catalogue).
specifies the version number of the TEI Guidelines against which this document is valid.
[\d]+(\.[\d]+){0,2}
(text) contains a single text of any kind, whether unitary or composite, for example a poem or drama, a collection of essays, a novel, a dictionary, or a corpus sample. [4. Default Text Structure 15.1. Varieties of Composite Text]
(text body) contains the whole body of a single unitary text, excluding any front or back matter. [4. Default Text Structure]
(text division) contains a subdivision of the front, body, or back of a text. [4.1. Divisions of the Body]
Abstract model violation: Lines may not contain higher-level structural elements such as div, unless div is a descendant of floatingText.
Abstract model violation: p and ab may not contain higher-level structural elements such as div, unless div is a descendant of floatingText.
(facsimile) points to one or more images, portions of an image, or surfaces which correspond to the current element.
\S+
points to one or more <change>
elements documenting a state or revision campaign to which the element bearing this attribute and its children have been assigned by the encoder.
\S+
indicates the element within a transcription of the text containing at least the start of the writing represented by this zone or surface.
\S+
gives the x coordinate value for the upper left corner of a rectangular space.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
gives the y coordinate value for the upper left corner of a rectangular space.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
gives the x coordinate value for the lower right corner of a rectangular space.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
gives the y coordinate value for the lower right corner of a rectangular space.
(\-?[\d]+/\-?[\d]+)
identifies a two dimensional area by means of a series of pairs of numbers, each of which gives the x,y coordinates of a point on a line enclosing the area.
(-?[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?,-?[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)
(-?[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?,-?[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)
(-?[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?,-?[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)
(-?[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?,-?[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)
contains a representation of some written source in the form of a set of images rather than as transcribed or encoded text. [11.1. Digital Facsimiles]
A facsimile element represents a text with images, thus
transcribed text should not be present within it.
defines a written surface as a two-dimensional coordinate space, optionally grouping one or more graphic representations of that space, zones of interest within that space, and transcriptions of the writing within them. [11.1. Digital Facsimiles 11.2.2. Embedded Transcription]
describes the method by which this surface is or was connected to the main surface
Sample values include: 1] glued; 2] pinned; 3] sewn
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
indicates whether the surface is attached and folded in such a way as to provide two writing surfaces
(surface group) defines any kind of useful grouping of written surfaces, for example the recto and verso of a single leaf, which the encoder wishes to treat as a single unit. [11.1. Digital Facsimiles]
defines any two-dimensional area within a <surface>
element. [11.1. Digital Facsimiles 11.2.2. Embedded Transcription]
indicates the amount by which this zone has been rotated clockwise, with respect to the normal orientation of the parent <surface>
element as implied by the dimensions given in the <msDesc>
element or by the coordinates of the <surface>
itself. The orientation is expressed in arc degrees.
(damage) contains an area of damage to the text witness. [11.3.3.1. Damage, Illegibility, and Supplied Text]
(editorial expansion) contains a sequence of letters added by an editor or transcriber when expanding an abbreviation. [11.3.1.2. Abbreviation and Expansion]
(forme work) contains a running head (e.g. a header, footer), catchword, or similar material appearing on the current page. [11.6. Headers, Footers, and Similar Matter]
classifies the material encoded according to some useful typology.
Sample values include: 1] header; 2] footer; 3] pageNum (page number); 4] lineNum (line number); 5] sig (signature); 6] catch (catchword)
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
(abbreviation marker) contains a sequence of letters or signs present in an abbreviation which are omitted or replaced in the expanded form of the abbreviation. [11.3.1.2. Abbreviation and Expansion]
(substitution) groups one or more deletions (or surplus text) with one or more additions when the combination is to be regarded as a single intervention in the text. [11.3.1.5. Substitutions]
must have at least one child add and at least one child del or surplus
(supplied) signifies text supplied by the transcriber or editor for any reason; for example because the original cannot be read due to physical damage, or because of an obvious omission by the author or scribe. [11.3.3.1. Damage, Illegibility, and Supplied Text]
one or more words indicating why the text has had to be supplied, e.g. overbinding, faded-ink, lost-folio, omitted-in-original.
[^\p{C}\p{Z}]+
The W3C XInclude element
pointer to the resource being included
\S+
xml
text
Wrapper for fallback elements if an XInclude fails