[DCRM-L] need some resource direction

[Karen Nelson]

Thanks, Erin, for the quick reply… I will take a look now.

kn
From: DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> On Behalf Of Erin Blake
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Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] need some resource direction

Here's a link to a blog post I wrote a few years ago, with examples, that might be helpful:  https://collation.folger.edu/2014/03/v-uv-and-library-transcription-rules/

And some pointers that I've found useful:
- There's no such thing as an uppercase U in the early modern period, so you'll never have to convert a lowercase u or v into "U"
- There's no such thing as an uppercase J in the early modern period, so you'll never have to convert a lowercase i or j to "J"
- You only need to worry about i/j and u/v when converting case: if the word is already in "sentence case" you don't need to do anything. If you see "Iesvs" you leave it as-is. It's only if you have "IESVS" that you'd have to stop and think.

Erin.


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On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 11:48 AM Karen Nelson <karenjnelson at uvic.ca<mailto:karenjnelson at uvic.ca>> wrote:
Hi, everyone;

Just working my way through DCRM(B) – specifically 0.G and Appendix G.

I have read it over and over again, but am still confused about 245 transcription, for instance, which are “earlier forms of letters” and which are not.
Haunted all weekend by I, J, V, W…

Can anyone direct me to some online training material with examples? I realize this can be iffy given the dependence on pattern of usage in the item in hand, but still… I just need to see more!

Thanks so much.

Karen
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