<colophon> | contains the text of any colophon attached to a particular manuscript item: that is, an inscription, usually found at a break point such as the end of a text or codex, usually containing information about the production of the manuscript, such as the name of the scribe, the date and place of the copying, the person who commissioned the copying, etc. | |
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Example | <colophon>Ricardus Franciscus Scripsit Anno Domini 1447.</colophon> <colophon>Explicit expliceat/scriptor ludere eat.</colophon> | |
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Declaration | <!ELEMENT colophon - - (%phrase.seq;)> <!ATTLIST colophon %a.global;> | |
See further | 2.5.1. The msItem element |