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Revision as of 12:06, 3 March 2021
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: Recipe titles and other headings: Wrap each heading, including recipe titles, in a headings tag (<head>To make bread</head>). Add an extra line break before and after each heading.
- 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>
- Heading
- Used for obvious headings.
<head></head>
<head>A Ham.</head>
- 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.
<head></head>
<head>A Ham.</head>
- 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>
- Matie/Maiestie
Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie
- -ō/-on
o<expan>n</expan>
- Sr/Sir
S<expan>i</expan>r
- yt/that
<expan>tha</expan>t
- ye/the
<expan>th</expan>e
- ym/them
<expan>the</expan>m
- yn/then
<expan>the</expan>n
- -ū/-um
u<expan>m</expan>
- wch/which
w<expan>hi</expan>ch
- wth/with
w<expan>i</expan>th
- yr/your
y<expan>ou</expan>r
- yor/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 |