Template:Infobox manuscript/doc

Usage

Copy-paste this empty template. Explanations of the parameters is given below. For an infobox template intended specifically for New Testament manuscripts, see Template:Infobox New Testament manuscript. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto"> </syntaxhighlight>

Parameter description

{{{name}}}
{{{location}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{width}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Also known as	{{{Also known as}}}
Type	{{{Type}}}
Date	{{{Date}}}
Place of origin	{{{Place of origin}}}
Language(s)	{{{Language(s)}}}
Scribe(s)	{{{Scribe(s)}}}
Author(s)	{{{Author(s)}}}
Compiled by	{{{Compiled by}}}
Illuminated by	{{{Illuminated by}}}
Patron	{{{Patron}}}
Dedicated to	{{{Dedicated to}}}
Material	{{{Material}}}
Size	{{{Size}}}
Format	{{{Format}}}
Condition	{{{Condition}}}
Script	{{{Script}}}
Contents	{{{Contents}}}
Illumination(s)	{{{Illumination(s)}}}
Additions	{{{Additions}}}
Exemplar(s)	{{{Exemplar(s)}}}
Previously kept	{{{Previously kept}}}
Discovered	{{{Discovered}}}
Accession	{{{Accession}}}
Other	{{{Other}}}
{{{below}}}

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Infobox for manuscripts (not for New Testament manuscripts)

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Common name (may use <br/> to include other languages with the appropraite {{lang}})	Unknown	suggested
Location	location	Library, collection, and shelfmark/catalogue number Example Jesus College, Oxford, MS 111	Unknown	suggested
Image	image	Image appropriate to the manuscript with "File:"	Unknown	suggested
Image width	width	Image width is set at 225px by default, but may be adjusted if appropriate. Example 180px	Unknown	optional
Image caption	caption	Brief description of image	Unknown	suggested
Image alternative text	alt	text that conveys the same essential information as the image; see [[WP:ALT]]	Unknown	suggested
Also known as	Also known as	Alternative titles which do not belong in the subheader	Unknown	optional
Type	Type	e.g. miscellany, codex, gospels, cartulary, charter, letter, etc. Example Letter	Unknown	suggested
Date	Date	(approximate) date at which the manuscript was produced	Unknown	suggested
Place of origin	Place of origin	Place of origin/production, e.g. region or monastic house	Unknown	suggested
Language(s)	Language(s)	Language(s) used in the manuscript	Unknown	optional
Scribe(s)	Scribe(s)	no description	Unknown	suggested
Author(s)	Author(s)	Author(s) of the text, not necessarily the scribe(s)	Unknown	suggested
Compiler	Compiled by	no description	Unknown	optional
Illuminator	Illuminated by	Illuminator, someone who supplements text with decoration	Unknown	optional
Patron	Patron	Patron who commissioned the production of the manuscript	Unknown	optional
Dedicated to	Dedicated to	Dedicatee (who may or may not be the same person as the patron)	Unknown	optional
Material	Material	Writing surface, e.g. vellum, papyrus or paper; and type of ink, paint, etc.	Unknown	suggested
Size	Size	manuscript size; number of pages/leaves/folios; number of gatherings Example 34 × 21 cm; 362 leaves; 724 sides	Unknown	suggested
Format	Format	e.g. double columns, large quarto	Unknown	suggested
Condition	Condition	any damaged, pages removed, etc.	Unknown	suggested
Script	Script	e.g. uncial, caroline, etc.	Unknown	optional
Contents	Contents	General description of contents	Unknown	suggested
Illumination(s)	Illumination(s)	no description	Unknown	optional
Additions	Additions	e.g. glosses, seals, interpolations	Unknown	optional
Exemplar(s)	Exemplar(s)	When appropriate, the manuscript(s) which served as its exemplar(s)	Unknown	optional
Previously kept	Previously kept	where, when and by whom the manuscript was previously kept	Unknown	optional
Discovered	Discovered	details on discovery of the manuscripts	Unknown	optional
Accession	Accession	accession number in the catalogue of the holding institution	Unknown	optional
Other	Other	Further details	Unknown	optional
Footnotes	below	text in bottom cell, intended for footnotes, see-also, and other such information.	Unknown	optional