FromThePage transcription conventions

FromThePage transcription conventions

• Tagging: If you are not comfortable using tags, it's okay to skip them! A reviewer will add them for you.
• Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization: Use original spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
• Blank pages: If the page is truly blank, check the "Mark as blank" checkbox above the transcription window, save, and move on. If the image includes any text, including, for instance, titles or dates tooled onto the binding, text on a bookplate, or a call number penciled in by a librarian, transcribe the text and do not mark as blank.
• Line Breaks: Hit Return once after each line ends. Two returns indicate a new entry/paragraph break. If a word breaks across a line, place the hyphen, equal sign, or other word splitting character in a soft break tag: <lb break="no"></lb>
• Recipe titles and headings: Wrap each heading, including recipe titles, in a double equal sign (==To make bread==). Hit return twice before and after the header to add an extra line break.
• Line fillers and dividers: Transcribe text only. Do not include lines that sometimes appear to divide sections, or characters repeated over and over to justify the line.

Tags available as buttons on FromThePage editor

Addition

Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text.

<add></add>

in a stew pan ^ <add>over a stove</add>

Deletion

Used for text that has been cancelled or crossed out. Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.

<del></del>

<del>his</del>

Expansion

Used for abbreviated text. Place the tags only around the expanded characters, not around the entire word. Note: when using the shortcut button, FromThePage will include an "abbr" attribute. Users should leave the attribute blank, or may delete it.

<expan></expan>

<expan abbr=""></expan>

Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie

Gap

Used for a gap in the transcription for reasons other than deletion (e.g. due to damage to the page). Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.

<gap></gap>

shipp <gap>...</gap>

Marginalia

Used for any kind of marginal note, including footnotes, glosses, or summaries.

<marginalia></marginalia>

<marginalia>to Kensington</marginalia>

Superscript

Used for superscript text not to be lowered: only for ordinal numbers and for money (l,s,d).

<sup></sup>

xl<sup>s</sup>

Unclear

Used for uncertain text. Transcriber should enter their best guess, with the option to replace individual letters with periods.

<unclear></unclear>

<unclear>a chicin P</unclear>

Underline

Used for underlined text.

<u></u>

<u>This text is underlined</u>

All available tags

Addition

Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text.

<add></add>

in a stew pan ^ <add>over a stove</add>

Catchword

Used for catchwords in the text.

<catchword></catchword>

<catchword>being</catchword>

Deletion

Used for text that has been cancelled or crossed out. Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.

<del></del>

<del>his</del>

Expansion

Used for abbreviated text. Place the tags only around the expanded characters, not around the entire word. Note: when using the shortcut button, FromThePage will include an "abbr" attribute. Users should leave the attribute blank, or may delete it.

<expan></expan>

<expan abbr=""></expan>

Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie

Figure

Used for illustrations.

<fig></fig>

<fig>Three small horizontal stems with flowers and buds; left is red and blue, middle is red, right is red and blue.</fig>

Gap

Used for a gap in the transcription for reasons other than deletion (e.g. due to damage to the page). Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.

<gap></gap>

shipp <gap>...</gap>

Heading

Used for obvious headings. For multi-line headings, enter the heading on a single line, with a lb tag to indicate the line break

== ==

==A Ham.==

==Heading line one<lb/>Heading line two==

Marginalia

Used for any kind of marginal note, including footnotes, glosses, or summaries.

<marginalia></marginalia>

<marginalia>to Kensington</marginalia>

Page break

Used to indicate a page break when transcribing an opening rather than a single page.

<pb/>

Soft break

Used for words that break across a line.

<lb break="no"></lb>

to your tast; put into euery Bott<lb break="no">=</lb>
ell a peece of Lemmon Pill

Superscript

Used for superscript text not to be lowered: only for ordinal numbers and for money (l,s,d).

<sup></sup>

xl<sup>s</sup>

Supplied

Used for text added at the custodial stage, by booksellers, librarians, etc. This tag is not used for text added later by the author(s) or by contemporary readers.

<supplied></supplied>

<supplied>Received 12-31-53
order no.B529</supplied>

Unclear

Used for uncertain text. Transcriber should enter their best guess, with the option to replace individual letters with periods.

<unclear></unclear>

<unclear>a chicin P</unclear>

Underline

Used for underlined text.

<u></u>

<u>This text is underlined</u>

Common abbreviations and expansions

-ā/-an

a<expan>n</expan>

-^r/-er, as in "Remember": expand "e," silently lower "r"

<expan>e</expan>r

frō/from

fro<expan>m</expan>

Ma^tie/Maiestie

Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie

-ō/-on

o<expan>n</expan>

S^r/Sir

S<expan>i</expan>r

y^t/that

<expan>tha</expan>t

y^e/the

<expan>th</expan>e

y^m/them

<expan>the</expan>m

yⁿ/then

<expan>the</expan>n

-ū/-um

u<expan>m</expan>

w^ch/which

w<expan>hi</expan>ch

w^th/with

w<expan>i</expan>th

y^r/your

y<expan>ou</expan>r

yo^r/your

yo<expan>u</expan>r

FromTheTable/Dromio crosswalk

Dromio tag	FromThePage tag	Used for
add	supplied	text added later, at the custodial stage
brev-p	p<expan>re</expan> (etc.)	special p
brev-y	<expan>th</expan>	thorn letter
catchword	catchword	catchwords
del	del	cancelled or crossed out text
ex	expan	expansions
gap	gap	gap in text due to damage, etc.
graphic	figure	illustrations, etc.
heading	== ==	headings
ins	add	intralineal insertions
label	marginalia	marginal notes
macron	do not tag (expand added character(s) with expan tag)	macrons or tildes above characters
metamark	do not transcribe	metamarks
note	use notes box below the transcription field	transcribers' notes
pb	pb	page break
sl	do not tag	superscript text to be silently lowered
sup	sup	superscript text not to be lowered
unclear	unclear	unclear or uncertain text