Editing Manuscript (section)

==Parts==

* Cover
* Flyleaf
* Colophon
* incipit
* decoration; illustrations
* dimensions
* Shelfmark or Signature in holding library
(as opposed to printed Catalog number)
* works/compositions included in same ms
* codicological elements:
* deletions method: erasure? overstrike? dots above letters?
* headers/footers
* page format/layout: columns? text and surrounding commentary/additions/glosses?
* interpolations
* owners' marginal notations/corrections
* owner signatures
* dedication/inscription
* censor signatures
* collation (quires)
* foliation
* Binding
* materials: paper/vellum/papyrus/uncials
* Ink
* writing implement used
* pastedown
* page numeration
* paleographic elements:
* script (one or more?)
* dating
* line fillers
* rubrication
* ruled lines
* leading word at bottom corner of page to indicate what first word on next page is [=catchwords?]
* historical elements of ms: blood, wine etc. stains
* condition: (e.g. smokiness/evidence of fire)
* mold
* wormed
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