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definition of both the elements. As many as 30 data elements are common to both,
however there ‘name’ and ‘definitions’ vary slightly and table 2 provides those elements
not found in TEI but available in Digital Scriptorium and vice versa in table 3.
Table-1
Sl
No.
TEI – MS DATA ELEMENTS
Name of
the element
Definition of the element
1. Suppliers the string of
abbreviations and numbers,
usually referred to as the ‘call
number’, ‘shelfmark’, ‘accession
number’, etc., that is used to
identify the item.
2. Contains any form of alternative
identifier used for a manuscript.
Eg:- Nick name, former catalogue
No. ocellus nominum etc.,
3. Contains the name of a geopolitical
unit
4. Contains the name of a smaller
geo-political unit, intermediate
between country and settlement.
5.
Contains the name of the smallest
component of a place name.
6.
organisation, within which a
manuscript repository is held.
7.
repository(usually a distinct a
physical building) with in which
manuscripts are stored, forming
part of an institution
8. Identifies the primary author of
the work or works contained in a
manuscript
9. Supplier a title for the work or
works contained in a manuscript,
or a brief description of a
manuscript.
10. Supplies a name and description
for someone other than an author
credited with intellectual
responsibility for some aspect of
DIGITAL SCRIPTORIUM DATA
ELEMENTS
Name of Definition
the
element
Shelf mark
Nick
Name
Country
Collection name, item
number, size designate
that the particular
institution uses to
identify on specific
manuscript.
Names commonly used
to refer to certain more
famous manuscripts
Country of origin of the
manuscript
Region Modern political
subdivision of a
country (Region,
Country, Department
Land, Province etc.,)
City Name of the city where
the manuscript is held.
Institution Name of the institution
where the manuscript is
held.
Library Name of the library
where the manuscripts
is held
Author
Title
Other
associated
names of
authors.
Name (s) of Author (s)
Title of the work.
Names of other
associated with a given
text.
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