[DCRM-L] question about transcription of uncial font

[Schneider, Nina]

Thank you, Jessie. This does make the most sense.

I appreciate the advice.

Have a great day!

Nina

From: DCRM-L [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Jessie Sherwood
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:10 PM
To: DCRM Users' Group
Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] question about transcription of uncial font

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<mailto: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



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