Warwick Week Three
Contents
Agenda of our Warwick meeting/Skype call, Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018
(1) Quick update from Colin
(a) Progress on Textiles, Garments, & Dyestuffs glossary & editorial/sourcing issues
(b) Progress with archival & technology partnering discussions
For more information, see Colin Greenstreet's Linkedn posting, 23/01/2018
(2) Discussion of recent transcription experience
(a) Feedback to participants on transcriptions [Ben]
(b) Feedback from each participant
Some samples of work
(3) Let's look at a range of handwriting and document types
Portbook
London coastal port book, 1657: E 190/46/2
Specific page: E 190/46/2 f.1r [Compare image with existing transcription]
Bill of lading
A bill of lading from the German ship the Saint George, one of the three big silver carrying ships seized by the English in late 1652, en route from Cadiz to Antwerp (or maybe to Amsterdam)
Volume of bills of lading: HCA 30/225 Saint George
Personal answers
Volume of personal answers, 1650-1652: HCA 13/124
Specific page: HCA 13/124 f.3r [Compare image with existing transcription]
Depositions
Volume of depositions, 1653-1654 HCA 13/68
Specific page: HCA 13/68 f.1r [Compare image with existing transcription]
Palaeographical help
Alphabet
Alphabets, Numbers and Dates
University of Cambridge - various alphabets
Simple exercises
Try transcribing this range of simple, medium and hard words
Additional MarineLives palaeographical resources
Avoiding simple transcription errors - a list of words we all make mistakes on when transcribing
Tricky letter combinations
External palaeographical resources
National Archives online tutorial for handwriting, 1500-1800
University of Cambridge English Handwriting, 1500-1700, online course
