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I'm wondering about applying DCRM(MSS) 4C2.5.2 (<i>Calendars with start dates other than January 1</i>). My question is this: for correspondence written in Britain or in the British colonies prior to 1752 and dated between January 1 and March 24 (but
<i>not</i> double-dated) are we simply to record the dates and encode the records with the year as-is (the easiest solution), or do we add the double-dating in?</div>
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4C2.5.2 notes that, in case of doubt, the cataloger should record the year as found on the manuscript. This might be nit-picking, but I wonder if the "doubt" clause pertains only to doubts about whether the manuscript was created in a territory still using
old-style dates, or if the rule is referencing doubts regarding the specific writing habits of the person who sent the letter.</div>
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Any advice is much appreciated! </div>
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For reference, the text of the rule:</div>
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<p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'PalatinoLinotype'; font-weight: 700">4C2.5.2. Calendars with start dates other than January 1.
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'PalatinoLinotype'">If the year of production is based on a calendar in which the new year begins on any day other than January 1, such as Lady Day (the feast of the Annunciation, March 25), double-date
the year to reflect both the year as it appears on the item and the </span><span style="font-family: PalatinoLinotype; font-size: 12pt;">year according to the modern calendar, if different. Separate the two years by a slash. In case of doubt, only record the
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<pre><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'CourierNewPSMT'"> domini 1603 Primo Jacobi Regis"</span></pre>
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