The guidelines currently give a somewhat loosely structured example for <witness>, but it might be worth pointing out that one can use the standard <msDesc> there as well. This, for example, validates:
If one is providing a large amount of codicological detail, the schema's inclusion of the TEI manuscript description module is great, and I would suggest that there be something about this in the guidelines. This is perfect if one needs to present a large amount of technical detail (measurements etc.), instead of using prose as the guidelines presently encourage, since it is structured in a standard way and some libraries can then import it directly in their catalogue. Manuscript descriptions are also great for quoting weird supplementary material that isn't worth putting in the introduction but should still be somehow searchable. I can provide a sample if desired.
The guidelines currently give a somewhat loosely structured example for
<witness>, but it might be worth pointing out that one can use the standard<msDesc>there as well. This, for example, validates:If one is providing a large amount of codicological detail, the schema's inclusion of the TEI manuscript description module is great, and I would suggest that there be something about this in the guidelines. This is perfect if one needs to present a large amount of technical detail (measurements etc.), instead of using prose as the guidelines presently encourage, since it is structured in a standard way and some libraries can then import it directly in their catalogue. Manuscript descriptions are also great for quoting weird supplementary material that isn't worth putting in the introduction but should still be somehow searchable. I can provide a sample if desired.