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StandardsStandards– Capitol lettersCapitol letters– ββ and & and &– v/uv/u, , i/ji/j– abbreviationsabbreviations

Understanding the Understanding the EntriesEntries

TaggingTagging– superscriptssuperscripts– folio numberfolio number– peoplepeople– moneymoney– fromfrom– jobsjobs

– datesdates refdaterefdate datedate

– placesplaces– forfor– marginaliamarginalia– itemitem– crossed out infocrossed out info– unknown minims and leunknown minims and le

tterstters– expansions/guesses/traexpansions/guesses/tra

nslationsnslations– note note benebene

QuizQuiz

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Transcription StandardsTranscription Standards


Consider all letters lower case unless Consider all letters lower case unless blatantly otherwise. blatantly otherwise.

Some examples of deceptive lower cases Some examples of deceptive lower cases follow. follow.

Capitalize if:Capitalize if:– It looks capital and it’s a proper nameIt looks capital and it’s a proper name– It is a clear capitol. e.g. beginning of an entryIt is a clear capitol. e.g. beginning of an entry

Don’t Capitalize Roman NumeralsDon’t Capitalize Roman Numerals


Transcribe the following with a lower Transcribe the following with a lower case s.case s.

Ampersands should be transcribed as Ampersands should be transcribed as “et”“et”


Transcribe what looks like a v as a v Transcribe what looks like a v as a v and what looks like a u as a u.and what looks like a u as a u.

In general transcribe what looks like In general transcribe what looks like a j as a j and what looks like an i as a j as a j and what looks like an i as an i. If a letter is part of a word and an i. If a letter is part of a word and looks like a j but is actually and i, looks like a j but is actually and i, transcribe an i and vice versa.transcribe an i and vice versa.


When there is an abbreviation mark place a ^ When there is an abbreviation mark place a ^ where the letters would have been.where the letters would have been.

If there is a superscript as part of the If there is a superscript as part of the abbreviation, superscript it with the tagging.abbreviation, superscript it with the tagging.

Some of the abbreviations are tricky and we Some of the abbreviations are tricky and we want them to be standard so check the album want them to be standard so check the album page to make sure of the transcription. page to make sure of the transcription. – http://http://

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Understanding the EntriesUnderstanding the Entries

Understanding the EntriesUnderstanding the Entries In general the entries will follow a basic format In general the entries will follow a basic format

that will include the following information usually that will include the following information usually in this order.in this order.1. The name of a 1. The name of a receueurreceueur 2. A sum, the amount of money being paid2. A sum, the amount of money being paid3. A description of where the money comes from 3. A description of where the money comes from 4. The name of a person to whom the money is being paid4. The name of a person to whom the money is being paid5. The reason for which they are being paid (sometimes 5. The reason for which they are being paid (sometimes

including a reference date)including a reference date)6. The date the payment is actually made6. The date the payment is actually made7. The total sum of the payment, written in the right 7. The total sum of the payment, written in the right

marginmargin8. A comment in the margin about when the entry was 8. A comment in the margin about when the entry was

corrected.corrected.

1. The 1. The receueurreceueur

1. The name of a 1. The name of a receueurreceueur or or someone else who is paying someone else who is paying someone a sum of money. someone a sum of money. Sometimes when the same Sometimes when the same receueurreceueur is repeated in multiple entries the is repeated in multiple entries the first one will have his name and the first one will have his name and the following will just say “De lui...”following will just say “De lui...”

1. The 1. The receueurreceueur

2. The sum of money2. The sum of money

The sum of money will follow the The sum of money will follow the person that is paying it. Most of the person that is paying it. Most of the sums will include both an amount sums will include both an amount and a description of the currency. and a description of the currency.

2. The sum of money2. The sum of money

3. Source of the funds3. Source of the funds

Following the sum there will Following the sum there will generally be a description of where generally be a description of where the money comes from. In general it the money comes from. In general it is from the is from the recepterecepte of the of the receueurreceueur in in question. Sometimes however there question. Sometimes however there will be another source, like a special will be another source, like a special loan, or funds collected because of a loan, or funds collected because of a fine etc.fine etc.

3. Source of the funds3. Source of the funds

4. The person being paid4. The person being paid

Following the description of where Following the description of where the money comes from will generally the money comes from will generally be the person who is being paid. be the person who is being paid. (They generally come after the (They generally come after the preposition preposition a.a.))

4. The person being paid4. The person being paid

5. Reason for payment5. Reason for payment

After the person being paid is After the person being paid is indicated, it will generally indicate indicated, it will generally indicate the reason for the payment. The the reason for the payment. The section is usually followed by a section is usually followed by a phrase similar to “par descharge phrase similar to “par descharge dudit receueur f^te...”dudit receueur f^te...”

5. Reason for payment5. Reason for payment

6. Date of payment6. Date of payment

Following the reason it is paid there Following the reason it is paid there will be a date that the actual will be a date that the actual payment takes place.payment takes place.

6. Date of payment6. Date of payment

7. Final sum7. Final sum

After the date of payment there will After the date of payment there will be another sum. This should match be another sum. This should match the sum that is indicated at the the sum that is indicated at the beginning of the entry. It will be in beginning of the entry. It will be in roman numerals and will be in the roman numerals and will be in the right margin, just after the end of the right margin, just after the end of the paragraph.paragraph.

7. Final sum7. Final sum

8. Margin notes8. Margin notes

Most entries, although not all, will Most entries, although not all, will have a note in the margin that have a note in the margin that generally indicates that the entry generally indicates that the entry was corrected and when.was corrected and when.

8. Margin notes8. Margin notes

TaggingTagging

TaggingTagging

Just a little note.Just a little note. Each example will show only the tag in Each example will show only the tag in

question.question. At the end of the slide show we will At the end of the slide show we will

add them all together for a add them all together for a comprehensive look.comprehensive look.

All tags have two parts All tags have two parts e.g.<id>...</id> sometimes only the e.g.<id>...</id> sometimes only the first part will be shown, but the second first part will be shown, but the second is always implied.is always implied.

TaggingTagging

There should be a carriage return at There should be a carriage return at the end of each line of text.the end of each line of text.

SuperscriptsSuperscripts

Superscripted material is indicated Superscripted material is indicated with the tag <super>...</super>with the tag <super>...</super>

s^<super>r</super>s^<super>r</super>

HeadlinesHeadlines

Main headlines are tagged <h1> and Main headlines are tagged <h1> and secondary headlines, <h2>.secondary headlines, <h2>.

<h1>Autre Recepte en Brabant</h1><h1>Autre Recepte en Brabant</h1><h2>Premierem^t</h2><h2>Premierem^t</h2>

Photo numbers and foliosPhoto numbers and folios

Start you’re transcription Start you’re transcription <file>ADNB2017-056r.jpg</file><file>ADNB2017-056r.jpg</file><fol>xvj</fol><fol>xvj</fol>

PeoplePeople

People are tagged around their People are tagged around their name, including their title within the name, including their title within the tag <id>…</id>.tag <id>…</id>.

Dudit^ <id>pietre Blonde</id> la…Dudit^ <id>pietre Blonde</id> la…

MoneyMoney

Money that is discussed in the Money that is discussed in the paragraph is tagged with <$>, and paragraph is tagged with <$>, and money at the end is tagged <..$>. money at the end is tagged <..$>. Within the larger tag you will also tag Within the larger tag you will also tag the amount <amt> and the currency the amount <amt> and the currency <cur>.<cur>.

MoneyMoney

...la somme de <$><amt> trente liure </amt> <cur>de...la somme de <$><amt> trente liure </amt> <cur>de

xl g^ monn^ d^te</cur></$>...xl g^ monn^ d^te</cur></$>...

so^me deso^me de

<..$><amt>xxx l</amt> <cur>de xl g^</cur></..$><..$><amt>xxx l</amt> <cur>de xl g^</cur></..$>

FromFrom

The source of the money should be The source of the money should be tagged with <from>tagged with <from>

This will generally start with This will generally start with something like something like sursur, or , or acause deacause de and and will be followed by will be followed by en deniers paiezen deniers paiez

FromFrom

de xl g^ monnoye d^te <from>sur ce quil puet ou pourra

deuoir a mond^ s^ acause de sad^te recepte de

lann^ 9mencant le premier jour de janu^r prouch^

ven^ et finissant le derr^ jour de decembre ens^

cccc lv</from> en deniers paiez A heyne deke...

JobsJobs

jobs are tagged with <job>jobs are tagged with <job> They should be tagged individually for They should be tagged individually for

each job.each job.

...A <id>maistre Jehan de le...A <id>maistre Jehan de ledreische</id> <job>docteur en loix et en deciet</job> aussidreische</id> <job>docteur en loix et en deciet</job> aussi<job>conseillier</job> de mond^ s^ et <job>second president<job>conseillier</job> de mond^ s^ et <job>second presidentde sa chambre de conseil</job> en fland^ pour...de sa chambre de conseil</job> en fland^ pour...

WagesWages

When there is a description of When there is a description of someone’s wages tag it with someone’s wages tag it with <wage>.<wage>.

passe en deniers paiez A mons^ de salubrie sur

ses gaiges de <wage>vinquatre solz p^ jour</wage> des mois

DatesDates

The date of payment found at the end of The date of payment found at the end of each entry should be tagged with each entry should be tagged with <date><date>

The date found within the paragraph The date found within the paragraph usually referring to when something was usually referring to when something was done should be tagged with <refdate>done should be tagged with <refdate>

Dates within the first section of the Dates within the first section of the paragraph indicating the year of the paragraph indicating the year of the recepterecepte that the money comes from that the money comes from should not be tagged.should not be tagged.

RefdateRefdate

quil en avoit fait a icellui s^ <refdate>en lann^ mil cccc liij</refdate> pour

conu^tir en son armee a lencontre de ceulx de gand pour les

...

DateDate

g^nal f^ te <date>led^ second jour de may oudit ang^nal f^ te <date>led^ second jour de may oudit an

liiij apres pasques</date> lad^te somme deliiij apres pasques</date> lad^te somme de

PlacesPlaces

Places are tagged with <ou> and are Places are tagged with <ou> and are tagged except when they are simply tagged except when they are simply part of someone’s title.part of someone’s title.

comptes a <ou>Brouxelles</ou> pour certains voiagescomptes a <ou>Brouxelles</ou> pour certains voiages

ForFor

Each entry will have a tag indicating what the Each entry will have a tag indicating what the money was for. It will generally include a money was for. It will generally include a preposition/conjunction like “sur”, “pour” or “a preposition/conjunction like “sur”, “pour” or “a cause de”cause de”

... en fland^ <for>pour ... en fland^ <for>pour plus^ voiages et vacacôns p^ lui fais pourplus^ voiages et vacacôns p^ lui fais pourles besongnes et affês de mond^ s^r</for> parles besongnes et affês de mond^ s^r</for> parla descharge dudit....la descharge dudit....

MarginaliaMarginalia

In the margins of many pages you will see In the margins of many pages you will see something like this...something like this...

Transcribe withTranscribe withan <lside>an <lside>

<lside> Cor<super>d^</super></lside><lside> Cor<super>d^</super></lside>

This should be placed beforeThis should be placed before the entry that it is next to.the entry that it is next to.


Margin notes that are connected to a Margin notes that are connected to a paragraph should follow the paragraph should follow the paragraph with an <lmargin>.paragraph with an <lmargin>.

The sums at the end of each entry The sums at the end of each entry are not considered marginalia and are not considered marginalia and don’t need to be tagged as such.don’t need to be tagged as such.

<lmargin>Corrig<super>r</super> en lextrait apporte<lmargin>Corrig<super>r</super> en lextrait apportede brouxelles en nouemb^de brouxelles en nouemb^lxiij fo iij et la part^ ens^</lmargin>lxiij fo iij et la part^ ens^</lmargin>


Other tags that allow you to tag Other tags that allow you to tag things that may be in the margins:things that may be in the margins:

<rmargin>...text in right margin(associated with the <rmargin>...text in right margin(associated with the ¶¶))

<tmargin>...text in top margin (associated with the <tmargin>...text in top margin (associated with the ¶¶))

<bmargin>...text in bottom margin (associated with the <bmargin>...text in bottom margin (associated with the ¶)¶)

These should follow the paragraph they are associated with.These should follow the paragraph they are associated with.

<rside>...text in right margin (not associated with the <rside>...text in right margin (not associated with the ¶)¶)

<tside>...text in top margin (not associated with the <tside>...text in top margin (not associated with the ¶)¶)

<bside>...text in bottom margin (not associated with the <bside>...text in bottom margin (not associated with the ¶)¶)

These should be at the top or bottom of the page of These should be at the top or bottom of the page of transcription as you deem appropriate.transcription as you deem appropriate.

ItemItem

Each entry should be be tagged with Each entry should be be tagged with a <item> at the beginning of the a <item> at the beginning of the paragraph and </item> after the paragraph and </item> after the sum and any margin notes that apply sum and any margin notes that apply to the entry. <lside> etc. does not to the entry. <lside> etc. does not need to be included in the item tag.need to be included in the item tag.

ItemItem

<item>De lui la somme de trois cens <item>De lui la somme de trois cens cinquante liures de xl g^cinquante liures de xl g^

monn^ d^te sur sa recepte de lann^ finie monn^ d^te sur sa recepte de lann^ finie led^ derr^ led^ derr^

jour de decembre derr^ passe En deniers paiezjour de decembre derr^ passe En deniers paiezco^me dess^ par descharge dud^ receueur co^me dess^ par descharge dud^ receueur

f^tef^tele penultieme jour dud^ mois de janu^r oud^ le penultieme jour dud^ mois de janu^r oud^

an an lad^ somme de lad^ somme de iij<super>c</super> l l <cur>de xl g^iij<super>c</super> l l <cur>de xl g^<lmargin>prinse 9<super>e</super> dess^ <lmargin>prinse 9<super>e</super> dess^

fo xlix</lmargin></item>fo xlix</lmargin></item>

Crossed out lines and things Crossed out lines and things written abovewritten above

Crossed out information should still be Crossed out information should still be transcribed. It will be tagged with <xed>transcribed. It will be tagged with <xed>

Things written above the line are tagged Things written above the line are tagged with <above>with <above>

receueuer f^te led^ <above>xviij de receueuer f^te led^ <above>xviij de juillet</above><xed>jour et</xed> an dess^d^ lad^tejuillet</above><xed>jour et</xed> an dess^d^ lad^te

somme desomme de

BelowBelow

If something has been added below a If something has been added below a line you tag it with </below>.line you tag it with </below>.

MinimsMinims

When there is a set of minims that When there is a set of minims that you cannot reasonably identify you cannot reasonably identify transcribe them with l’s in a set of transcribe them with l’s in a set of brackets. e.g.<l l l l> make sure brackets. e.g.<l l l l> make sure there is a space between each l and there is a space between each l and that there is an l for every minim.that there is an l for every minim.

deniers paiez A mess^ loys de mas<l l l l l l>es chl^rdeniers paiez A mess^ loys de mas<l l l l l l>es chl^r

Unknown letters other than Unknown letters other than minimsminims

When other letters are unknown do When other letters are unknown do the same thing with periods e.g. the same thing with periods e.g. <. . . . > put a period for each letter <. . . . > put a period for each letter you think is there with a space you think is there with a space between each periodbetween each period

m l f^ de <. .>

Other tagsOther tags

expand- other than the standard expand- other than the standard abbreviations you should expand abbreviations you should expand abbreviated words with <expand>abbreviated words with <expand>

guessing- if you are guessing on a guessing- if you are guessing on a transcription you should tag it with transcription you should tag it with <??><??>

translation-if you feel that a word or translation-if you feel that a word or phrase needs a translation you insert phrase needs a translation you insert the translation after the word or the translation after the word or phrase with <trans>phrase with <trans>

Note beneNote bene

A note bene is any note that you A note bene is any note that you feel should be made. You tag it feel should be made. You tag it with <nb>with <nb>

This tag may be used to provide This tag may be used to provide information that is missing e.g. information that is missing e.g. you may put in the receueur’s you may put in the receueur’s name with a <nb> when it name with a <nb> when it simply says “De lui…”simply says “De lui…”

Note beneNote bene

De lui<id><nb>pietre Blonde</nb></id> de deux cens livres de xl g^ monn^

Let’s see if we’re on the same Let’s see if we’re on the same pagepage

transcribe this passage using the tags transcribe this passage using the tags we’ve talked aboutwe’ve talked about

CheckCheck<item>De lui la somme de <$><amt>deux cens liures</amt> <cur>de xl <item>De lui la somme de <$><amt>deux cens liures</amt> <cur>de xl

g^ monn^g^ monn^d^te</cur><$> <from>sur sa recepte de lann^ comencant led^d^te</cur><$> <from>sur sa recepte de lann^ comencant led^prem^r jour de janu^r prouchain ven^</from> en deniersprem^r jour de janu^r prouchain ven^</from> en denierspaiez a <id>anthoine de lornay</id> <job>escuier trenchant</job> depaiez a <id>anthoine de lornay</id> <job>escuier trenchant</job> demond^ s^<super>r</super> <for>sur ses gaiges</for> par descharge mond^ s^<super>r</super> <for>sur ses gaiges</for> par descharge

duditdudit<job>receueur</job> f^te led^ <date><above>xviij de jiullet</above> <job>receueur</job> f^te led^ <date><above>xviij de jiullet</above>

<xed>jour et</xed> an dess^d^</date> lad^te<xed>jour et</xed> an dess^d^</date> lad^tesomme de somme de <..$><amt>ij<super>c</super></amt> <cur>l de xl g^</cur></..$><..$><amt>ij<super>c</super></amt> <cur>l de xl g^</cur></..$><lmargin>corrigetar en lextrait de <date>noue^bre<lmargin>corrigetar en lextrait de <date>noue^brem cccc lxiij</date> fo<super>o</super> vij</lmargin></item>m cccc lxiij</date> fo<super>o</super> vij</lmargin></item>

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