Clipping Entries¶
Image, Transcription, and Annotation¶
Clipping entries contain a high resolution image of the clipping which can be enlarged and moved around within the viewer. Below the image are two tabs: the “Transcription” tab and the “Metadata” tab. The “Transcription” tab contains a “Transcription,” which consists of a diplomatic transcription of the clipping, which maintains all quirks of spelling and typographical errors but modernizes some typography (for example, the long or printer’s s is modernized).
Metadata¶
The “Metadata” tab contains documentation about both the clipping and the entry. “Image Number” refers to the .jpg file name of the image included in the entry.
“Number” refers to the number assigned to the clipping by the compiler of the source volumes, James Winston. Due to human error, there are some numbers that are missing or repeated.
“Written Date” refers to the date as it appears on the clipping in longhand. This field identifies either the date that the clipping was published or the date of the performance described. For example, 23 August 92 refers to a clipping from August 23, 1792. These dates have often been written out by the same person who numbered the clippings, so some errors may also occur here. Some dates may be incomplete, and will only include the month and year.
The “Date” field normalizes the written date in the form of DD/MM/YYYY, so 23 August 92 becomes 23/08/1792. Incomplete dates will have 00 in the place of missing information, so a clipping dated August 92 will appear as 00/08/1792.
“Created” refers to the date and time of the entry’s creation in the format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss. “Updated” refers to the date and time of the entry’s most recent update in the format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.
“Category” identifies the medium of the entry and links to the appropriate entry in the category table. The four possible categories are “manuscript,” “playbill,” “text,” and “song lyrics.” “Manuscript” refers to any cuttings that have been handwritten, often copied from newspapers or other print sources. “Playbill” refers to printed newspaper clippings showing the order of the acts, performers, and other details about a performance. “Text” refers to any printed textual materials that are not playbills or printed music—for example, reviews and advertisements. “Song Lyrics” refers to print clippings that contain the words to songs performed at the circus.
“Source” identifies which volume of the three-volume collection of Astley’s Cuttings from Newspapers the clipping was taken from.