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<p>Created page with &quot;__TOC__ ==Agenda of our Warwick meeting/Skype call, Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018== ===(1) Quick update from Colin=== (a) Progress on Tools: Textiles, garments &amp; dyestuffs...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>__TOC__<br /> <br /> ==Agenda of our Warwick meeting/Skype call, Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018==<br /> <br /> ===(1) Quick update from Colin===<br /> <br /> (a) Progress on [[Tools: Textiles, garments &amp; dyestuffs glossary sub-group|Textiles, Garments, &amp; Dyestuffs glossary &amp; editorial/sourcing issues]]<br /> <br /> (b) Progress with archival &amp; technology partnering discussions<br /> <br /> For more information, see [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/strange-feeling-experience-lift-off-colin-greenstreet/ Colin Greenstreet's Linkedn posting, 23/01/2018]<br /> <br /> ===(2) Discussion of recent transcription experience===<br /> <br /> (a) Feedback to participants on transcriptions [Ben]<br /> <br /> (b) Feedback from each participant<br /> <br /> Some samples of work<br /> <br /> ===(3) Let's look at a range of handwriting and document types===<br /> <br /> &lt;u&gt;Portbook&lt;/u&gt;<br /> <br /> London coastal port book, 1657: [[E 190/46/2|E 190/46/2]]<br /> <br /> Specific page: [[E 190/46/2 f.1r Annotate|E 190/46/2 f.1r]] [Compare image with existing transcription]<br /> <br /> [[File:IMG_109_08_1142.jpg|700px|thumb|left|[[E 190/46/2 f.1r Annotate|E 190/46/2 f.1r]]]]<br /> <br /> &lt;u&gt;Bill of lading&lt;/u&gt;<br /> <br /> A bill of lading from the German ship the ''Saint George'', one of the three big silver carrying ships seized by the English in late 1652, en route from Cadiz to Antwerp (or maybe to Amsterdam)<br /> <br /> Volume of bills of lading: [[HCA 30/225|HCA 30/225 Saint George]]<br /> <br /> [[File:IMG_7807.JPG|700px|thumb|left|[[HCA 30/225 StGeo Item 10r|HCA 30/225 StGeo Item 10r]]]]<br /> <br /> &lt;u&gt;Personal answers&lt;/u&gt;<br /> <br /> Volume of personal answers, 1650-1652: [[HCA 13/124|HCA 13/124]]<br /> <br /> Specific page: [[HCA 13/124 f.3r Annotate|HCA 13/124 f.3r]] [Compare image with existing transcription]<br /> <br /> [[File:IMG_114_03_6963.jpg|700px|thumb|left|[[HCA 13/124 f.3r Annotate|HCA 13/124 f.3r]]]]<br /> <br /> &lt;u&gt;Depositions&lt;/u&gt;<br /> <br /> Volume of depositions, 1653-1654 [[HCA 13/68|HCA 13/68]]<br /> <br /> Specific page: [[HCA 13/68 f.1r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.1r]] [Compare image with existing transcription]<br /> <br /> [[File:IMG_115_06_9555.jpg|700px|thumb|left|[[HCA 13/68 f.1r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.1r]]]]<br /> ----<br /> ==Palaeographical help==<br /> <br /> ===Alphabet===<br /> <br /> [[Alphabets, Numbers and Dates|Alphabets, Numbers and Dates]]<br /> [http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/alphabets.html University of Cambridge - various alphabets]<br /> ----<br /> ===Simple exercises===<br /> <br /> Try transcribing this range of simple, medium and hard words<br /> <br /> [[Easy|Easy]]<br /> [[Medium|Medium]]<br /> [[Hard|Hard]]<br /> ----<br /> ===Additional MarineLives palaeographical resources===<br /> <br /> [[Avoiding Transcription Errors|Avoiding simple transcription errors - a list of words we all make mistakes on when transcribing]]<br /> [[Tricky letter combinations|Tricky letter combinations]]<br /> ----<br /> ===External palaeographical resources===<br /> <br /> [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ National Archives online tutorial for handwriting, 1500-1800]<br /> [http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/ University of Cambridge English Handwriting, 1500-1700, online course]</div>

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