TEI class att.handFeatures

att.handFeatures

att.handFeatures provides attributes describing aspects of the hand in which a manuscript is written. [12.3.2.1. Document Hands]

Module

tei

Members

handNote handShift scriptNote typeNote

Attributes

att.scope
- @scope

scribe

gives a name or other identifier for the scribe believed to be responsible for this hand.

Status	Optional
Datatype	teidata.name

scribeRef

points to a full description of the scribe concerned, typically supplied by a person element elsewhere in the description.

Status	Optional
Datatype	1–∞ occurrences of teidata.pointer separated by whitespace

script

characterizes the particular script or writing style used by this hand, for example secretary, copperplate, Chancery, Italian, etc.

Status	Optional
Datatype	1–∞ occurrences of teidata.name separated by whitespace

scriptRef

points to a full description of the script or writing style used by this hand, typically supplied by a scriptNote element elsewhere in the description.

Status	Optional
Datatype	1–∞ occurrences of teidata.pointer separated by whitespace

medium

describes the tint or type of ink, e.g. brown, or other writing medium, e.g. pencil.

Status	Optional
Datatype	1–∞ occurrences of teidata.enumerated separated by whitespace

Note

Usually either script or scriptRef, and similarly, either scribe or scribeRef, will be supplied.