RBMS Controlled Vocabularies: Provenance Evidence Terms

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Physical amendments (Gathering term; do not assign)
Physical amendments (Gathering term; do not assign)
. Bindings
.     SN: Use for bindings with some characteristic that might allow
. identification of the provenance, whether or not the
. provenance is actually identified.
.. Armorial bindings
.. Branded bindings
.. Dedication bindings
.. Monogrammed bindings
.. Presentation bindings
. Expurgated copies
.     HN: Submitted by John Lancaster, 7/28/2009.
.     SN: Use for copies of a work from which objectionable parts
. have been defaced, obliterated, or removed, usually on
. moral grounds. This term is copy-specific and applies only
. to individual copies.
. Insertions
.     SN: Use for any kind of insertion that might allow
. identification of the provenance, e.g., autograph letter,
. news clipping, photograph, etc.
.. Extra-illustrated copies
.. Presentation insertions
... Presentation leaves
. Labels
.     SN: Use for evidence of provenance applied by adhesion rather
. than impression.
.. Binders' tickets
.. Bookplates
... Armorial bookplates
... Donors' bookplates
.. Booksellers' labels
. Markings
.     CM:
.     HN: Change to scope note approved, January 24 2009.
.     SN: Use for intentional or accidental marks applied manually in
. or on materials.
.. Annotations
..     SN: Use for remarks, notes, highlighting or commentary
.. (generally in manuscript) on the text or on the history or
.. provenance of the material.
... Authors' annotations
... Dates
...     SN: Use for evidence dating the acquisition or period of
... ownership.
.... Reading dates
... Fists
...     SN: Use for previous owners' indications drawing attention to text.
... Genealogical notes
... Marginalia
... Prices
...     SN: Use for prices in materials indicating purchase cost
... information by a previous owner or relating to secondary
... selling, e.g., second-hand dealer prices, auction prices.
... Underscoring
...     HN: UF added 6/2008.
.. Autographs
... Authors' autographs
.. Codes
..     SN: Use for booksellers' or owners' codes, ciphers, price codes.
.. Devices
..     SN: Use for evidence of any physical form which uses a family
.. or personal emblem.
.. Edge-marks
... Branded edges
.. Illegible markings
.. Initials
... Initials combined with printed signatures
...     SN: Use for evidence of provenance consisting of a combination
... of manuscript initials and printed signature marks, e.g.,
... Thomas Jefferson's additions of the letter "T" preceding signature mark "I" or "J" following signature mark "T".
... Stencilled initials
.. Inscriptions
... Authors' inscriptions
.... Authors' presentation inscriptions
... Presentation inscriptions
.... Authors' presentation inscriptions
.. Monograms
... Stencilled monograms
.. Mottoes
.. Numbers
..     SN: Use for marks of provenance which use numerical
.. designations with or without other codes.
... Accession numbers
... Auction lot numbers
.. Seals
.. Shelf marks
.. Stamps
..     SN: Use for evidence left by any mechanical device used to
.. create a mark of ownership.
... Armorial stamps
... Blind stamps
... Embossed stamps
... Ink stamps
... Perforation stamps
... Release stamps
.... Duplicate stamps
.. Stencils
.. Watermarks
. Papers
.     SN: Use for paper evidence indicating that individual printers,
. publishers, collectors or owners had their own papers made
. with identifying fibers or watermarks for their own copies.
.. Paper fibers
.. Watermarks

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