General Rules Area
0G2: Capitalization and conversion of case--MN has (not great examples)
0G3.3: Hyphens (how to transcribe)
0G3.7: add source for example(Liz):
An epigram On Sir M---ke W---ls receiving three letters by the same post acquainting him with the death of his wife, mistress and favourite horse
0G4.1: provide example in English of spacing within words and numbers, e.g. Matthew Lumb diary (Diane)
0G4.2: example of spacing between words
0G4.3: example of words run together due to variant spelling (Newhampshire etc.)
0G6.2: new example of supplied conjectural text?
0G8.2: need example supplying "et" or "und" or "and" for Tironian sign
0G9: example of transcribing a superscript or subscript
Title and Statement of Responsibility Area
1B3, title area for legal or administrative documents: example with a jurisdiction; also, example with place of intellectual creation
1C1.1.2.1: provide Bible of Amiens example (Liz)
1C1.2: more examples of ins and outs of title transcription--MN has a few, but it would be useful to have an example of a title in a different hand from the rest of the manuscript
1C2.3.2: example of (supplied) part information
1C2.4.2. Abridgment of an alternative title: add example in English
1C2.6.1: example of Title proper from elsewhere in the manuscript or from accompanying material--MN has (not a great example)
1D1.4. Status of the manuscript within the creative process: need “draft” example
1E2.4. If the statement of responsibility is partially or wholly illegible … : need example
1E3: need example where SOR and title are transposed--MN has
1E4.2. If a respondent and praeses (i.e., moderator) are given for an academic disputation … : example
1E8: Qualifications in a SOR: need pseudonym example
Also in 1E8, see mysterious reference to info needed (in all caps) (Liz)
1E12. Statements of responsibility with grammatically inseparable elements: need example
1E13.1. Phrases about notes, appendixes, etc.: example
1E13.2. If such information appears after the statement of responsibility … : example--MN has
1E13.3. Optionally, if the phrases are very lengthy and can be abridged without loss of essential information … : example
1E14. No formal statement of responsibility: need example with unknown creator--MN has
1F2. Two or more works with formal titles, by the same person or body
1F2.2. By different persons or bodies: need examples following these patterns:
Title A / by X. Title B / by Y
Title A (unknown author). Title B / by Y
Title A / by X and Title B / by Y
1F4. One or more works not named on the title page or colophon: example of making a separate description for each separately titled work, linking the separate descriptions with “With” notes
Place and Date of Production Area
4B3. Place of production different from place of intellectual creation: example (with comment)
4C2. Manuscripts containing date(s) of production: need example of month/day and conjectural year
Also, last example: 1674 Padua diploma (Diane)
4C2.2. If the date is grammatically inseparable from information transcribed as part of a formal title, according to one or more of the conditions enumerated in 1C2.1: need modern example
4C2.3. If the date of production differs from the date of intellectual creation: example (e.g. Liz--Keats copied by Woodhouse)
4C2.5.1. Julian/Old Style and Gregorian/New Style dates: need Old Style example with note making it clear that it appears on ms as Old Style
4C2.6. Dates in other calendar systems: need example from regnal date that is not England (e.g., a dynasty)
4C2.7. Dates that are illegible, ambiguous, indecipherable, or otherwise difficult to interpret
Physical Description Area
5E1.2. Optionally, give the physical description of accompanying material in parentheses following its name: need real examples
Notes Area
7A4.2. Quotations: need example with abbreviations or acronyms within quotation (0E2 refers people here)
Also, need quoted example with "[sic]" or other interpolation
7B2.2. Manuscript containing two or more works described together. Make a note transcribing the titles of, or describing, works that do not appear elsewhere in the description if considered important: need an example without lots of dashes in it
7B2.3. Manuscript containing two or more works described separately. Make a note indicating that the works are described separately: another example needed illustrating where within the object a separately cataloged item can be found (e.g. Inserted in pocket)
7B3.6: need modern example (Diane has 20th century one that she and Karen used for a class)
7B4.1. Source of formal title: example citing a reference source for title
7B5.1. Creator information: need example giving a source (i.e., for creator attribution)
Also, replace Bronte example with another example
7B5.4. Statement of responsibility. Make a note to explain the statement of responsibility if the name or names are abbreviated, ambiguous, pseudonymous, fictitious, incorrect, written in a different hand, illegible, struck out, etc. … Also make a note if the statement of responsibility appears in the manuscript in a location other than the title page, colophon, or caption, or is taken from reference sources: example--MN has 1
7B9.2. Place of production: find real example either from Cook County or similar--Actually, our existing example seems to serve pretty well--MN
7B9.3.: need example with Old Style/New Style date
7B9.3.2. Inclusive or bulk dates. If a manuscript was created over a period of time, and inclusive and/or bulk dates are recorded in the date element, record the date(s) of each volume, part, etc., in a note, if applicable … : example--MN has
7B9.3.3. Supplied date. Make a note providing the basis for a supplied date if considered important: need example for historical or life event (Diane suggested person ascending to office, e.g., Royal Navy)--MN has
7B9.3.4: look for an example of transcribed title page in a MS copy of a printed edition (Liz, Diane, Jenny)
7B10.4. Manuscripts that are partly or mostly blank. Make a note giving the extent details if the manuscript is being described as “mostly blank,” “partly blank,” etc.: more examples--MN has
7B12. Location of other portions of the manuscript. Need example like: location of missing volumes unknown (Diane suggested 19th cent. travel diaries)
7B13.1. Originals. If the manuscript consists wholly or partially of a mechanical, photographic, or digital reproduction made after the original manuscript was produced, make a note describing the original item, if known … : need fuller examples
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