Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Manuscripts) Draft 20141119 Preface
u used in the initial, medial or final position, without signifying vocalic or consonantal use; e.g., oeuures (modern form: oeuvres) v
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u used in the initial, medial or final position, without signifying vocalic or consonantal use; e.g., oeuures (modern form: oeuvres) v used in the initial position, without signifying vocalic or consonantal use; e.g., vtilita (modern form: utilita) I used in all positions, without signifying vocalic or consonantal use; e.g., Iuan (modern form: Juan) V used in all positions, without signifying vocalic or consonantal use; e.g., Vrsprung (modern form: Ursprung) A gradual shift took place over time, from the late fifteenth century through the middle of the seventeenth century, with U/u coming to phonetically signify a vowel and V/v to signify a consonant, regardless of case or position in the word. Likewise with i and j, although the shift was more irregular, with I/i coming to phonetically signify a vowel and J/j a consonant. In the modern 26-letter Latin alphabet, i and j and u and v are all considered separate letters. G4.2. Transcription. When the rules for capitalization require converting I or V to lowercase or i, j, u, or v to uppercase, follow the pattern of usage in the text to determine which letterform to use in the transcription.26 Establish the pattern of usage by examining text in the same script (i.e., roman, italic, or gothic) in the material being described. Look for letters expressed in the opposite case from the letterforms to be converted, but having the same function (vowel or consonant) and same relative position (appearing in initial, medial, or final positions) as the letterforms to be converted. If the pattern of usage differs according to script, follow the pattern of usage identified for each script. If a pattern of usage can be determined for one but not all of the scripts present, follow the single pattern of usage for all scripts. If no pattern of usage can be determined within a reasonable amount of time, use this conversion table as a solution of last resort.
G5. Letter w G5.1. Historical background. The representation of the letter w is not to be confused with the developments of the u/v letterforms. The w letterform was part of the standard alphabet for Germanic languages. Most early printing was in Latin, shifting gradually to include a greater proportion of vernacular languages throughout Europe. W and w must have been scanty in cases of roman type, and they appear to have been frequently exhausted when setting text in Dutch, English, or German. When that happened, compositors usually did one of two things: used VV or vv to stand in for W or w, or permanently altered V or v type pieces—achieved by filing or shaving one of the serifs, often the right serif on the left piece—so that the two type pieces would sit closely together in the forme, thereby more closely resembling a w. In early German texts, printers sometimes used a curved r followed by a v to approximate a w. G5.2. Transcription. When VV and vv letterforms have been used to represent the single letter W or w, transcribe them as VV or vv as appropriate. When there is clear evidence of the filing of one or both pieces of type showing the intention of creating the W or w letterform, transcribe as W or w, making an explanatory note if considered important. In cases of doubt, transcribe as VV and vv. When separate rv letterforms have been used by the printer to approximate the single letter W or w, transcribe as W or w, making an explanatory note if considered important.
G6. Common abbreviations in early modern English manuscripts (Heather to reformat table to match DCRM(B) table.
Sometimes something looks like an abbreviation, but actually isn’t. It may contain a superfluous tilde or a letter that has been superscripted for no apparent reason.  accordinge
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Sometimes a word is abbreviated, but not according to any of the rules above.  speciall granted bargained
G7. Selected resources for reading early modern handwriting. University of Cambridge, English handwriting, 1500-1700: an online course http://scriptorium.english.cam.ac.uk/handwriting/
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ Scottish Archive Network, Online tuition in the palaeography of Scottish documents, 1500-1750 http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/ David Postles, Medieval and early modern paleography online seminar series http://paleo.anglo-norman.org/empfram.html Glossary This glossary is intended to explain terms that need to be understood in order to apply DCRM(MSS). See also the glossaries in DACS, DCRM(B), AACR2 Appendix D, and RDA. Access point. A name, term, keyword, phrase, or code that may be used to search, identify, and locate a descriptive record. See also Heading. Accompanying material. Material that is a physically distinct component, typically in a different form, of the item being described, and intended to be used with that item. Alternative title. The second part of a title proper that consists of two parts, each of which is a title; the parts are joined by the word “or” or its equivalent in another language, e.g., “The tempest, or, The enchanted island.” Archival collection. An organic accumulation of items created, received, and/or used by a person, family, or corporate body in the natural course of conducting their affairs. It may also be an artificial collection, intentionally acquired and assembled by an archival repository, individual, or other institution that does not share a common provenance or origin but that reflects some common characteristic, e.g. a particular subject, theme, or form. Archival description. A set of data that represents a collection or other unit of archival material, and that serves to identify, manage, and describe its origin, content, arrangement, and context, as well as its relationship to the entity that generated or accumulated it. See also Bibliographic description. Attribution. The process of suggesting the nature or identity of some feature not explicit in the object described, especially authorship. The ascribing of a work to a particular creator. Directory: file -> fetch fetch -> 11 th Lit Semester 1 Final Study Guide!!! fetch -> Industrial Revolution Inventors fetch -> Analysis for Galveston Hurricane of 1900 fetch -> The Illuminators (Team 2) 1900 Galveston Hurricane Cycle a team Assignment fetch -> Team csi-utb ruth Reyes Jose Ferrer fetch -> Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Cycle a-teacher as a Problem Solver fetch -> Is Climate Change Starting a New Dust Bowl? Cycle A fetch -> What makes a storm a hurricane fetch -> The 1950s were the "Happy Days" because it was a time of economic prosperity, technology development, new entertainment, new fashion and family growth. The 1950s was a great time fetch -> Sputnik and The Dawn of the Space Age Download 0.52 Mb. Share with your friends:
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Esquires
Examinante
honorable
In primis
Inprimis, Item, Item
procurementes
affeccion
man
commendacions
Christofer
buttes
poundes
hazardes
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neuer
recouer
aduertized
generall
Reuercions
appurtenances
parte
persuadid
persons
parish 
person
premisses and euery parte and parcell
premisses
prosperitie
presentes
your seruaunt
thonor, or “the honor”