Beta maṣāḥǝft Guidelines

Use one of the values provided for form. Additionally you can add a ref to point to the Eagle Vocabularies, especially if the material can be specified further.Beta maṣāḥǝft Guidelines

context	rule	report
`tei:msDesc`	`(//tei:objectDesc)[1][not(@form)]`	At least the first objectDesc of msDesc must have attribute @form specified.

This is a closed list of allowed values

value	definition
Codex	manuscript format consisting of quires bound together to the spine, in their turn made up of a variable number of leaves sewn together and protected by two hard boards.
Scroll	manuscript format consisting of one continuous flow of writing material rolled up, generally around one or two wooden cylindrical supports.
Leporello	manuscript format consisting of one leaf assembled in a multiple zig-zag folding, resembling an accordion, and generally enclosed between two hard boards.
Leaf	manuscript format consisting of one single unbound sheet.
Other	other manuscript formats.
Book	A printed book.
Photograph	A photograph.
Inscription	An inscribed object different from a codex, scroll or leaf
Notebook	An object consisting of an industrially produced paperblock in the form of a notebook.
Marawəḥ	A so called peacock-shaped parchment manuscript, folded as a fan.

Example from BLorient636


                            <objectDesc form="Codex">
                                ...
                            </objectDesc>

This element is mentioned in the following pages