<material>

<material> (material) contains a word or phrase describing the material of which the object being described is composed. [10.3.2. Material and Object Type]
Modulemsdescription
Attributes
functiondescribes the function or use of the material in relation to the object as a whole.
Status Optional
Datatype teidata.enumerated
Sample values include:
binding
covering material of a codex
endband
sewing at the head or tail of the codex spine to strengthen the binding, often decorative
slipcase
removable protective cover for a set of one or more codices
support
the surface for writing
tie
a ribbon or string used to bind or close a codex or rolled scroll
Note

The sample values here are for descriptive bibliography. Other sets of sample values might include armrests, legs, tabletop, pan, and back for furniture; or wall, floor, window, column, ceiling, roof, stairs, chimney for architecture.

targetidentifies one or more elements to which the metamark applies.
Status Optional
Datatype 1–∞ occurrences of teidata.pointer separated by whitespace
Member of
model.pPart.msdesc
Contained by
analysis: phr s
core: abbr add addrLine author biblScope citedRange corr date del desc distinct editor email emph expan foreign gloss head headItem headLabel hi item l label measure meeting mentioned name note num orig p pubPlace publisher q quote rb ref reg resp rs rt said sic soCalled speaker stage street term textLang time title unit
dictionaries: form gen lang
figures: cell figDesc
header: authority catDesc change classCode creation distributor edition extent funder geoDecl handNote language licence principal rendition scriptNote sponsor tagUsage
linking: ab seg
msdescription: accMat acquisition additions catchwords collation collection colophon condition custEvent decoNote explicit filiation finalRubric foliation heraldry incipit institution layout material musicNotation objectType origDate origPlace origin provenance repository rubric secFol signatures source stamp summary support surrogates typeNote watermark
namesdates: addName birth bloc country death district eventName floruit forename genName gender geogFeat geogName objectName offset orgName persName persPronouns placeName region roleName settlement surname
textcrit: lem rdg wit
textstructure: dateline docAuthor docDate docEdition docImprint
transcr: damage fw metamark mod retrace secl supplied surplus
May contain
analysis: c interp interpGrp m pc phr s w
certainty: certainty precision
core: abbr add address binaryObject cb choice cit corr date del distinct ellipsis email emph expan foreign gap gb gloss graphic hi index lb measure measureGrp media mentioned milestone name note noteGrp num orig pb ptr q quote ref reg rs ruby said sic soCalled term time title unclear unit
dictionaries: lang
figures: figure notatedMusic
gaiji: g
header: idno
linking: anchor join link linkGrp seg
msdescription: catchwords depth dim dimensions height heraldry locus locusGrp material objectType origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width
namesdates: addName bloc country district eventName forename genName geo geogFeat geogName location objectName offset orgName persName persPronouns placeName region roleName settlement state surname
textcrit: app
textstructure: floatingText
transcr: addSpan am damage delSpan ex fw handShift listTranspose metamark mod redo retrace secl space subst substJoin supplied surplus undo
character data
Note

The ref attribute may be used to point to one or more items within a taxonomy of types of material, defined either internally or externally.

Example
<physDesc>
 <p>
  <material>Parchment</material> leaves with a
 <material>sharkskin</material> binding.</p>
</physDesc>
Content model
<content>
 <macroRef key="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</content>
Schema Declaration
element material
{
   tei_att.global.attributes,
   tei_att.canonical.attributes,
   tei_att.typed.attributes,
   attribute function { teidata.enumerated }?,
   attribute target { list { teidata.pointer+ } }?,
   tei_macro.phraseSeq
}