Template:Infobox manuscript/doc

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Usage

Copy-paste this empty template. Explanations of the parameters is given below. For an infobox template intended specifically for New Testament manuscripts, see Template:Infobox New Testament manuscript.

{{Infobox manuscript
<!----------Name---------->
| name                  = 
| location              = 
<!----------Image---------->
| image                 = 
| width                 = 
| caption               = 
| alt                   = 
<!----------General---------->
| Also known as         = 
| Type                  = 
| Date                  = 
| Place of origin       = 
| Language(s)           = 
| Scribe(s)             = 
| Author(s)             = 
| Compiled by           = 
| Illuminated by        = 
| Patron                = 
| Dedicated to          = 
<!----------Form and content---------->
| Material              = 
| Size                  = 
| Format                = 
| Condition             = 
| Script                = 
| Contents              = 
| Illumination(s)       = 
| Additions             = 
| Exemplar(s)           = 
| Previously kept       = 
| Discovered            = 
| Accession             = 
| Other                 = 
| below                 = 
}}

Parameter description

{{{name}}}
{{{location}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{width}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]]
{{{caption}}}
Also known as{{{Also known as}}}
Type{{{Type}}}
Date{{{Date}}}
Place of origin{{{Place of origin}}}
Language(s){{{Language(s)}}}
Scribe(s){{{Scribe(s)}}}
Author(s){{{Author(s)}}}
Compiled by{{{Compiled by}}}
Illuminated by{{{Illuminated by}}}
Patron{{{Patron}}}
Dedicated to{{{Dedicated to}}}
Material{{{Material}}}
Size{{{Size}}}
Format{{{Format}}}
Condition{{{Condition}}}
Script{{{Script}}}
Contents{{{Contents}}}
Illumination(s){{{Illumination(s)}}}
Additions{{{Additions}}}
Exemplar(s){{{Exemplar(s)}}}
Previously kept{{{Previously kept}}}
Discovered{{{Discovered}}}
Accession{{{Accession}}}
Other{{{Other}}}
{{{below}}}

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Infobox for manuscripts (not for New Testament manuscripts)

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

Common name (may use <br/> to include other languages with the appropraite {{lang}})

Unknownsuggested
Locationlocation

Library, collection, and shelfmark/catalogue number

Example
Jesus College, Oxford, MS 111
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Imageimage

Image appropriate to the manuscript with "File:"

Unknownsuggested
Image widthwidth

Image width is set at 225px by default, but may be adjusted if appropriate.

Example
180px
Unknownoptional
Image captioncaption

Brief description of image

Unknownsuggested
Image alternative textalt

text that conveys the same essential information as the image; see [[WP:ALT]]

Unknownsuggested
Also known asAlso known as

Alternative titles which do not belong in the subheader

Unknownoptional
TypeType

e.g. miscellany, codex, gospels, cartulary, charter, letter, etc.

Example
Letter
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DateDate

(approximate) date at which the manuscript was produced

Unknownsuggested
Place of originPlace of origin

Place of origin/production, e.g. region or monastic house

Unknownsuggested
Language(s)Language(s)

Language(s) used in the manuscript

Unknownoptional
Scribe(s)Scribe(s)

no description

Unknownsuggested
Author(s)Author(s)

Author(s) of the text, not necessarily the scribe(s)

Unknownsuggested
CompilerCompiled by

no description

Unknownoptional
IlluminatorIlluminated by

Illuminator, someone who supplements text with decoration

Unknownoptional
PatronPatron

Patron who commissioned the production of the manuscript

Unknownoptional
Dedicated toDedicated to

Dedicatee (who may or may not be the same person as the patron)

Unknownoptional
MaterialMaterial

Writing surface, e.g. vellum, papyrus or paper; and type of ink, paint, etc.

Unknownsuggested
SizeSize

manuscript size; number of pages/leaves/folios; number of gatherings

Example
34 × 21 cm; 362 leaves; 724 sides
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FormatFormat

e.g. double columns, large quarto

Unknownsuggested
ConditionCondition

any damaged, pages removed, etc.

Unknownsuggested
ScriptScript

e.g. uncial, caroline, etc.

Unknownoptional
ContentsContents

General description of contents

Unknownsuggested
Illumination(s)Illumination(s)

no description

Unknownoptional
AdditionsAdditions

e.g. glosses, seals, interpolations

Unknownoptional
Exemplar(s)Exemplar(s)

When appropriate, the manuscript(s) which served as its exemplar(s)

Unknownoptional
Previously keptPreviously kept

where, when and by whom the manuscript was previously kept

Unknownoptional
DiscoveredDiscovered

details on discovery of the manuscripts

Unknownoptional
AccessionAccession

accession number in the catalogue of the holding institution

Unknownoptional
OtherOther

Further details

Unknownoptional
Footnotesbelow

text in bottom cell, intended for footnotes, see-also, and other such information.

Unknownoptional