Conventions

Fons (source)

• RISM-Siglum (without D for Germany), followed by shelfmark: Kl 2° Ms. theol. 93
• for RISM-Sigla see separate list
• where needed, supplementary signs are added to the shelfmarks (e.g. for fragments); these are given in [...]: Kl 2° Ms. theol. 10 [F2]

Typus (type of manuscript)

• for the abbreviations see separate list
• form: first syllable, including consonant(s): Miss(ale); Grad(uale)
• suffix Not means "notated": BrevNot, MissNot
• suffix F means "fragment" AntF, BrevNotF
• Diurnale/Nocturnale/Vesperale etc. are listed as Brev/Ant, with further specification in the column Notae

Provenentia (provenance)

• indicates, where possible, the place of origin and/or place of use ("ad usum") or recent ("rec." = recentior) owners
• form: land, place, institution (D, Neresheim, OSB; D, Trier, OSB St. Maximin); or land/region (I, Nordtalien; D/CH, Oberrhein)
• "?" means: no information or unknown, or "doubtful" (Augsburg ?)
• for the abbreviations see seperate list (names of religious orders, terms)

Saeculum (date)

• if there is more than one possibility of dating, the older date is preferred
• Centuries are indicated with arabic numbers, then the period (if known), for example:
  • 14i = 1301-33, or first half, or first third, or first quarter
  • 14m = 1334-66, or second third, or second or third quarter
  • 14x = 1367-99, or second half, or last third, or last quarter
  • 14xs = 14./15. c.
• Precise dates, if known, are given in brackets after the period, for example:
  • 1400 is given as "14x (1400)"
  • 1353 is given as "14m (1353)"
  • ca 1350 is given as "14m (1350ca)"
  • 1400 is given as "14x (1400ca)"
  • 1353-1358 is given as "14m (1353-58)"
  • 1398-1404 is given as "14x (1398-1404)"
  • before 1353 is given as "14m (1353a)"
  • after 1353 is given as "14m (1353p)"
• if a manuscript comprises parts of different age(s), the younger parts are mentioned with dates in "Notae" (e.g. Nachtrag s15i)

Conectiones (links, references)

• references to extant listings or books in which the manuscript is mentioned

Notae (notes)

• for any kind of notes and specifications
• also for:
  • pars hiemalis / aestivalis
  • of leaves for fragments (2 fol.); double-leaves are counted as 2 fol.
  • specifications, when required (especially for "Typus": e.g. Missale festivum; Diurnale/Nocturnale etc.)
  • reference to younger parts in manuscripts, with date (Teile s16i; Nachträge s14x)