<history> groups elements describing the full history of a manuscript or manuscript part.
Attributes:
Example

<history>
<origin><p>Written in Durham during the mid twelfth
century.</p></origin> 
<provenance><p>Recorded in two medieval
catalogues of the books belonging to Durham Priory, made in 1391 and
1405.</p>
<p>Given to W. Olleyf by William Ebchester, Prior (1446-56)
and later belonged to Henry Dalton, Prior of Holy Island (Lindisfarne)
according to inscriptions on ff. 4v and 5.</p>
</provenance>
<acquisition><p>Presented to Trinity College in 1738 by
Thomas Gale and his son Roger.</p></acquisition>
</history>
Declaration
<!ELEMENT history  - -  (p+ | (origin?, provenance*, acquisition?))>
<!ATTLIST	history	%a.global;>
See further2.7. History

Appendix A Reference Documentation for Elements and Classes