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; | ==Tags available as buttons on FromThePage editor== | ||
:Used for | |||
:<pre>< | ;Addition | ||
:<pre>< | :Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text. | ||
:<pre><add></add></pre> | |||
:<pre>in a stew pan ^ <add>over a stove</add></pre> | |||
:[[File:Ins.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Deletion | |||
:Used for text that has been cancelled or crossed out. Illegible letters can be replaced by periods. | |||
:<pre><del></del></pre> | |||
:<pre><del>his</del></pre> | |||
:[[File:Del.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Expansion | |||
:Used for abbreviated text. Place the tags only around the expanded characters, not around the entire word. | |||
:<pre><expan></expan></pre> | |||
:<pre>Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie</pre> | |||
:[[File:Abbrev.PNG|thumb|left]] | :[[File:Abbrev.PNG|thumb|left]] | ||
<br clear=all> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;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. | |||
:<pre><gap></gap></pre> | |||
:<pre>shipp <gap>...</gap></pre> | |||
:[[File:Gap.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Marginalia | |||
:Used for any kind of marginal note, including footnotes, glosses, or summaries. | |||
:<pre><marginalia></marginalia></pre> | |||
:<pre><marginalia>to Kensington</marginalia></pre> | |||
:[[File:Marginalia.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Superscript | |||
:Used for superscript text not to be lowered: only for ordinal numbers and for money (l,s,d). | |||
:<pre><sup></sup></pre> | |||
:<pre>xl<sup>s</sup></pre> | |||
:[[File:Sup.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Unclear | |||
:Used for uncertain text. Transcriber should enter their best guess, with the option to replace individual letters with periods. | |||
:<pre><unclear></unclear></pre> | |||
:<pre><unclear>a chicin P</unclear></pre> | |||
:[[File:Unclear.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Underline | |||
:Used for underlined text. | |||
:<pre><u></u></pre> | |||
:<pre><u>This text is underlined</u></pre> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
==All available tags== | |||
;Addition | ;Addition | ||
:Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text. | :Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text. | ||
:<pre><add></add></pre> | :<pre><add></add></pre> | ||
<br clear=all> | :<pre>in a stew pan ^ <add>over a stove</add></pre> | ||
:[[File:Ins.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Catchword | |||
:Used for catchwords in the text. | |||
:<pre><catchword></catchword></pre> | |||
:<pre><catchword>being</catchword></pre> | |||
:[[File:Catchword.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Deletion | ;Deletion | ||
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:<pre><del>his</del></pre> | :<pre><del>his</del></pre> | ||
:[[File:Del.PNG|thumb|left]] | :[[File:Del.PNG|thumb|left]] | ||
<br clear=all> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Expansion | |||
:Used for abbreviated text. Place the tags only around the expanded characters, not around the entire word. | |||
:<pre><expan></expan></pre> | |||
:<pre>Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie</pre> | |||
:[[File:Abbrev.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Figure | ;Figure | ||
:Used for | :Used for illustrations. | ||
:<pre><fig></fig></pre> | :<pre><fig></fig></pre> | ||
:<pre><fig>Three small horizontal stems with flowers and buds; left is red and blue, middle is red, right is red and blue.</fig></pre> | :<pre><fig>Three small horizontal stems with flowers and buds; left is red and blue, middle is red, right is red and blue.</fig></pre> | ||
:[[File:Fig.PNG|thumb|left]] | :[[File:Fig.PNG|thumb|left]] | ||
<br clear=all> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Gap | ;Gap | ||
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:<pre>shipp <gap>...</gap></pre> | :<pre>shipp <gap>...</gap></pre> | ||
:[[File:Gap.PNG|thumb|left]] | :[[File:Gap.PNG|thumb|left]] | ||
<br clear=all> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;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 | |||
:<pre>== ==</pre> | |||
:<pre>==A Ham.==</pre> | |||
:<pre>==Heading line one<lb/>Heading line two==</pre> | |||
:[[File:Heading.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Marginalia | |||
:Used for any kind of marginal note, including footnotes, glosses, or summaries. | |||
:<pre><marginalia></marginalia></pre> | |||
:<pre><marginalia>to Kensington</marginalia></pre> | |||
:[[File:Marginalia.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Page break | |||
:Used to indicate a page break when transcribing an opening rather than a single page. | |||
:<pre><pb/></pre> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Soft break | |||
:Used for words that break across a line. | |||
:<pre><lb break="no"></lb></pre> | |||
:<pre>to your tast; put into euery Bott<lb break="no">=</lb> ell a peece of Lemmon Pill</pre> | |||
:[[File:Softbreak.PNG|thumb|left]] | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Superscript | ;Superscript | ||
:Used for superscript text. | :Used for superscript text not to be lowered: only for ordinal numbers and for money (l,s,d). | ||
:<pre><sup></sup></pre> | :<pre><sup></sup></pre> | ||
:<pre>xl<sup>s</sup></pre> | :<pre>xl<sup>s</sup></pre> | ||
:[[File:Sup.PNG|thumb|left]] | :[[File:Sup.PNG|thumb|left]] | ||
<br clear=all> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Supplied | ;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. | :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. | ||
:<pre><supplied></supplied</pre> | :<pre><supplied></supplied></pre> | ||
:<pre><supplied>Received 12-31-53 order no.B529</supplied></pre> | :<pre><supplied>Received 12-31-53 order no.B529</supplied></pre> | ||
:[[File:Add.PNG|thumb|left]] | :[[File:Add.PNG|thumb|left]] | ||
<br clear=all> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Unclear | ;Unclear | ||
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:<pre><unclear>a chicin P</unclear></pre> | :<pre><unclear>a chicin P</unclear></pre> | ||
:[[File:Unclear.PNG|thumb|left]] | :[[File:Unclear.PNG|thumb|left]] | ||
<br clear=all> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
;Underline | |||
:Used for underlined text. | |||
:<pre><u></u></pre> | |||
:<pre><u>This text is underlined</u></pre> | |||
<br clear="all"> | |||
==Common abbreviations and expansions== | |||
:'''-ā/-an''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
a<expan>n</expan> | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''-<sup>r</sup>/-er''', as in "Remember": expand "e," silently lower "r" | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
<expan>e</expan>r | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''frō/from''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
fro<expan>m</expan> | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''Ma<sup>tie</sup>/Maiestie''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''-ō/-on''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
o<expan>n</expan> | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''S<sup>r</sup>/Sir''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
S<expan>i</expan>r | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''y<sup>t</sup>/that''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
<expan>tha</expan>t | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''y<sup>e</sup>/the''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
<expan>th</expan>e | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''y<sup>m</sup>/them''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
<expan>the</expan>m | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''y<sup>n</sup>/then''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
<expan>the</expan>n | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''-ū/-um''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
u<expan>m</expan> | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''w<sup>ch</sup>/which''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
w<expan>hi</expan>ch | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''w<sup>th</sup>/with''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
w<expan>i</expan>th | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''y<sup>r</sup>/your''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
y<expan>ou</expan>r | |||
</pre> | |||
:'''yo<sup>r</sup>/your''' | |||
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em"> | |||
yo<expan>u</expan>r | |||
</pre> | |||
==FromTheTable/Dromio crosswalk== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto;" | |||
|- | |||
! 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 | |||
|} |
Revision as of 11:47, 24 February 2021
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.
<expan></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.
<expan></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>
- 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 |