Metadata (ePistolarium) - Revision history

WRA: Clarify use of dates.

2018-02-15T14:56:47Z

Clarify use of dates.

194.171.144.181: Clarify use of dates.

2018-02-15T14:47:45Z

Clarify use of dates.

WRA: Add restrictions.

2018-01-17T11:15:59Z

Add restrictions.

194.171.144.181: Add page

2018-01-09T09:35:48Z

Add page

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The metadata in the ePistolarium documents is contained in the <code>teiHeader</code> element. Each item is a <code>meta</code> milestone element with attributes <code>type</code> and <code>value</code>. The standard types are as follows:
; uuid : the unique identifier of the letter.
; correspondence : the identifier of the correspondence.
; id : the identifier of letter in the correspondence.
; date : the date of writing of the letter. Values are encoded in the [http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/ Extended Date/Time Format] .
; sender : the identifier of the sender (may occur multiple times).
; senderloc : the identifier for the location where the letter was sent.
; recipient : the identifier of the recipient (may occur multiple times).
; recipientloc : the identifier for the location where the letter was received.

Example: https://correspondence.huygens.knaw.nl/documents/301ba075-dde3-4fa4-a82e-0c9ba668bb06

<pre>
<TEI>
<teiHeader>
<meta type="uuid" value="301ba075-dde3-4fa4-a82e-0c9ba668bb06"/>
<meta type="correspondence" value="desc004"/>
<meta type="id" value="1001"/>
<meta type="date" value="1619-01-24"/>
<meta type="sender" value="descartes.rene.1596-1650"/>
<meta type="senderloc" value="se:breda.nld"/>
<meta type="recipient" value="beeckman.isaac.1588-1637"/>
<meta type="recipientloc" value="se:middelburg.nld"/>
</teiHeader>
...
</pre>

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 ; correspondence : the identifier of the correspondence; required.
 ; id : the identifier of letter in the correspondence; required, must be unique in the correspondence.
-; date : the date of writing of the letter. Values are encoded in the [http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/ Extended Date/Time Format]. We use the Gregorian calendar, so Julian dates must be converted. Furthermore, if multiple dates are used in a letter, the last one is used because it approximates the date of sending best.
+; date : the date of writing of the letter. Values are encoded in the [http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/ Extended Date/Time Format]. We use the Gregorian calendar, so Julian dates must be converted. Furthermore, if multiple dates are used in a letter, the last one is used because it approximates the date of sending best (ranges are used for uncertainty).
 ; sender : the identifier of the sender (may occur multiple times); use value "?" if unknown.
 ; senderloc : the identifier for the location where the letter was sent; use value "?" if unknown.

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 ; correspondence : the identifier of the correspondence; required.
 ; id : the identifier of letter in the correspondence; required, must be unique in the correspondence.
-; date : the date of writing of the letter. Values are encoded in the [http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/ Extended Date/Time Format].
+; date : the date of writing of the letter. Values are encoded in the [http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/ Extended Date/Time Format]. We use the Gregorian calendar, so Julian dates must be converted. Furthermore, if multiple dates are used in a letter, the last one is used because it approximates the date of sending best.
 ; sender : the identifier of the sender (may occur multiple times); use value "?" if unknown.
 ; senderloc : the identifier for the location where the letter was sent; use value "?" if unknown.

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 The metadata in the ePistolarium documents is contained in the <code>teiHeader</code> element. Each item is a <code>meta</code> milestone element with attributes <code>type</code> and <code>value</code>. The standard types are as follows:
 ; uuid : the unique identifier of the letter.
-; correspondence : the identifier of the correspondence.
+; correspondence : the identifier of the correspondence; required.
-; id : the identifier of letter in the correspondence.
+; id : the identifier of letter in the correspondence; required, must be unique in the correspondence.
-; date : the date of writing of the letter. Values are encoded in the [http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/ Extended Date/Time Format] .
+; date : the date of writing of the letter. Values are encoded in the [http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/ Extended Date/Time Format].
-; sender : the identifier of the sender (may occur multiple times).
+; sender : the identifier of the sender (may occur multiple times); use value "?" if unknown.
-; senderloc : the identifier for the location where the letter was sent.
+; senderloc : the identifier for the location where the letter was sent; use value "?" if unknown.
-; recipient : the identifier of the recipient  (may occur multiple times).
+; recipient : the identifier of the recipient  (may occur multiple times); use value "?" if unknown.
-; recipientloc : the identifier for the location where the letter was received.
+; recipientloc : the identifier for the location where the letter was received; use value "?" if unknown.
 Example: https://correspondence.huygens.knaw.nl/documents/301ba075-dde3-4fa4-a82e-0c9ba668bb06