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=='''Transcription and editorial policy'''==
 
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==='''Marking up of Text'''=== This is an example of how text should be marked up.  Clicking on the image will allow you to see a larger version of the pictures
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==='''Marking up of Text'''===
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This is an example of how text should be marked up.  Clicking on the image will allow you to see a larger version of the pictures
  
  
 
[[File:original page.png|thumbnail|Image of transcription of page HCA 13/71 f.673v P1140596]]
 
[[File:original page.png|thumbnail|Image of transcription of page HCA 13/71 f.673v P1140596]]
  
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Text that appears in the margins should be indicated by a note.  Most pages follow a fairly standard layout,
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Text that appears in the margins should be indicated by using square brackets and .  Most pages follow a fairly standard layout,
 
if you look at the picture of the original page you can see how it is laid out for the statement of a new witness,
 
if you look at the picture of the original page you can see how it is laid out for the statement of a new witness,
 
with the case details on the left and the details of the witness on the right with the statement written below.
 
with the case details on the left and the details of the witness on the right with the statement written below.
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When typing the text at the start of a deposition then you should type the date and follow it with [CENTER HEADING]
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Transcribe the text on the left first and then leave a line space and type the text on the right.
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Most depositions have Rp and a number in the left hand margin, indicate this by typing '''Rp''' in '''bold''' followed by [LEFT MARGIN] and then the number on the same line.
  
 
[[File:transcription.png|thumbnail|left|Image of page HCA 13/71 f.673v P1140596]]
 
[[File:transcription.png|thumbnail|left|Image of page HCA 13/71 f.673v P1140596]]
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'''An example of how to mark up a page.'''
 
'''An example of how to mark up a page.'''
  
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on the left is a copy of the transcription of the original page, if you click on the image you will see that the case details are marked as a note, when the transcriber wrote the note they indicated that it was on the left of the page.
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on the left is a link to the transcription of an original page, if you click on the link [[HCA 13/71 f.3r Annotate#head-7792b396c165940a2ef3372031f6dbb64b71233e|http://annotatehca1371.wikispot.org/HCA_13/71_f.3r_Annotate#head-7792b396c165940a2ef3372031f6dbb64b71233e]] You can see that layout is indicated by square brackets and an indication in capitals of the layout.
  
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Words that  are clearly in the left margin are also marked as a note.
 
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Centre headings also to be marked as a note
 
  
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Signatures have been marked up as a note, and as written not expanded
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'''Text inserted above (or below) lines in main body of text'''
  
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When you are transcribing if you wish to indicate text is in the margin you can highlight the text that appears in the margin and you press the margin button, a box is generated by the code and gives you the opportunity to indicate whether the text is in the middle or left or right of the page.  To use the note button, type in the text and then highlight it and press the note button.
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Should be written as though in the sentence with no additional marking up.
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'''Letters lost due to manuscript staining or damage'''
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{…} Letters lost due to staining, damage, etc. Give an indication, if possible, of how many letters are lost and if any letter forms are even partially visible.
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STRIKETHROUGH Use the strikethrough function to indicate text deleted in the documents. Transcribe as much as you can see.
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If you click on the link below you will see the above page and the transcription on the MarineLives -transcript website.
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[http://marinelives-transcript.org/scripto/scripto/?scripto_action=transcribe&scripto_doc_id=918&scripto_doc_page_id=1715]
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This link shows you an additional page where a new witness starts a statement and with words or symbols in the margin,
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[http://marinelives-transcript.org/scripto/scripto/?scripto_action=transcribe&scripto_doc_id=918&scripto_doc_page_id=1709]
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Latest revision as of 16:14, June 21, 2014

Created 06/04/14 by JW

Purpose: The purpose of this page is to explain how volunteers should mark up the text to explain to others how the text was laid out on the page.

Transcription and editorial policy


Marking up of Text


This is an example of how text should be marked up. Clicking on the image will allow you to see a larger version of the pictures


Image of transcription of page HCA 13/71 f.673v P1140596

Text that appears in the margins should be indicated by using square brackets and . Most pages follow a fairly standard layout,
if you look at the picture of the original page you can see how it is laid out for the statement of a new witness,
with the case details on the left and the details of the witness on the right with the statement written below.

When typing the text at the start of a deposition then you should type the date and follow it with [CENTER HEADING]
Transcribe the text on the left first and then leave a line space and type the text on the right.

Most depositions have Rp and a number in the left hand margin, indicate this by typing Rp in bold followed by [LEFT MARGIN] and then the number on the same line.

Image of page HCA 13/71 f.673v P1140596

An example of how to mark up a page.

on the left is a link to the transcription of an original page, if you click on the link http://annotatehca1371.wikispot.org/HCA_13/71_f.3r_Annotate#head-7792b396c165940a2ef3372031f6dbb64b71233e You can see that layout is indicated by square brackets and an indication in capitals of the layout.


Text inserted above (or below) lines in main body of text

Should be written as though in the sentence with no additional marking up.

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