<decoNote>	contains a note describing either a decorative component of a manuscript, or a fairly homogenous class of such components.
Attributes:	type specifies the kind of decorative feature being described Datatype: CDATA Values: Any convenient typology may be used Default: #IMPLIED subtype supplies a further sub-categorization of the value specified by the type attribute. Datatype: CDATA Values: Any convenient typology may be used Default: #IMPLIED technique the note primarily concerns the technique or style of the decorative features Datatype: CDATA Values: Any convenient typology may be used Default: #IMPLIED quality the note contains an assessment of the aesthetic quality of the decorative feature Datatype: CDATA Values: Any convenient typology may be used Default: #IMPLIED figurative indicates whether the note concerns purely figurative aspects of the decoration Datatype: (yes|no|na) Legal values: 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) Legal values: 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