Metadata Glossary
The following table provides the names and definitions of metadata elements in a DS Catalog record as well as the authority file or controlled vocabulary (if any) to which metadata values have been linked as part of our data enrichment process.
| Element | Definition | Authority/Vocabulary |
|---|---|---|
| DS ID | Digital Scriptorium identifier | |
| Shelfmark | Institutionally assigned call number | |
| Title | Title(s) of included work(s) or name assigned to object | |
| Author | Name of the author or creator | Wikidata |
| Scribe | Name of the scribe | Wikidata |
| Artist | Name of the artist or illuminator | Wikidata |
| Former Owner(s) | Name(s) of previous owners | Wikidata |
| Place | Place of production | TGN |
| Date | Date of production | AAT (century value) |
| Language | Language in which text is written | Wikidata |
| Material | Physical material of manuscript | AAT |
| Keyword(s) | Genre and subject term(s) describing object type characteristics and/or intellectual content | AAT; FAST; LOBT; RBMSCV |
| Holding Institution | Current owner and metadata record source | |
| Physical Description | Description of binding; dimensions of manuscript; number of folios; decoration information | |
| Note | Miscellaneous note | |
| Institutional Record | Link to owning institution catalog record or digital facsimile | |
| IIIF Manifest | JSON-LD formatted document URL reference described by the IIIF Presentation API |