[DCRM-L] question about transcription of uncial font

[Jessie Sherwood]

Hi Nina,

Uncial is a majuscule script that originally predated the mixed use of
miniscule and majuscule. If I were cataloguing a manuscript written in or
book printed in uncial, I'd follow capitalization rules as I would when
transcribing square capitals (another majuscule script), if that makes
sense.

Best,
Jessie

On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 at 11:57, Schneider, Nina <nschneider at humnet.ucla.edu>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I’m working on a bibliography and would like to transcribe the title. It
> is printed in Samson uncial (as is all the text in the book), and has no
> upper- or lower-case letters (or font size changes that allow a best guess).
>
> Although it’s a modern font (designed by Victor Hammer, cut by Rudolf
> Koch’s son), this is the first time I’ve tried to transcribe uncial and I’m
> stumped. There’s no guidance in DCRM(B) or in McKerrow, etc. AMREM says to
> use the capitalization rules in AACR2R (app. A) for capitalization.
>
> I’m torn between three choices for transcription: all caps, all lowercase,
> or caps in the expected positions but enclosed in square brackets. An
> explanation of the font will be given, but any suggestions for actual
> transcription would be much appreciated.
>
>
> Thank you!
> Nina
>
>
>
> +---------------
> Nina M. Schneider
> Rare Books Librarian
> William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA
> 2520 Cimarron Street
> Los Angeles, CA  90018
> (310) 794-5780
>
> nschneider at humnet.ucla.edu
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>
>
>
>


-- 
Jessie Sherwood, Ph.D., MLIS
Associate Librarian
The Robbins Collection
UC Berkeley, School of Law
Tel: 510.643.1236
jcsherwood at law.berkeley.edu
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