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<decoNote>


<decoNote> contains a note describing either a decorative component of a manuscript, or a fairly homogenous class of such components.
Attributes Any convenient typology may be used Any convenient typology may be used Any convenient typology may be used Any convenient typology may be used
type specifies the kind of decorative feature being described
Datatype: CDATA
Default: #IMPLIED
subtype supplies a further sub-categorization of the value specified by the type attribute.
Datatype: CDATA
Default: #IMPLIED
technique the note primarily concerns the technique or style of the decorative features
Datatype: CDATA
Default: #IMPLIED
quality the note contains an assessment of the aesthetic quality of the decorative feature
Datatype: CDATA
Default: #IMPLIED
figurative indicates whether the note concerns purely figurative aspects of the decoration
Datatype: (yes|no|na)
Sample values include:
yes figurative features are discussed
no figurative features are not discussed
na not applicable
Default: 'na'
illustrative indicates whether the note concerns purely illustrative aspects of the decoration
Datatype: (y|n|u)
Sample values include:
y illustrative features are discussed
n illustrative features are not discussed
u unknown or inapplicable
Default: 'u'
Example

<decoration>
<decoNote type="initial">
<p>The start of each book of the Bible with 
a 10-line historiated illuminated initial;
prefaces decorated with 6-line blue initials 
with red penwork flourishing; chapters marked by 
3-line plain red initials; verses with 1-line initials, 
alternately blue or red.</p>
</decoNote></decoration>
Declaration
<!ELEMENT decoNote  - -  (p+)> 
<!ATTLIST decoNote  
      %a.global;
      type CDATA #IMPLIED
      subtype CDATA #IMPLIED
      technique CDATA #IMPLIED
      quality CDATA #IMPLIED
      figurative (yes|no|na) "'na'"
      illustrative (y|n|u) "'u'">
See further 2.6.3 Decoration and binding

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