<altIdentifier>

<altIdentifier> (alternative identifier) contains an alternative or former structured identifier used for a manuscript, such as a former catalogue number. [10.4 The Manuscript Identifier]
Modulemsdescription — Manuscript Description
Attributesatt.typed (@type, @subtype)
Member of
Contained by
msdescription: msIdentifier msPart
May contain
core: note
header: idno
msdescription: collection institution repository
namesdates: country region settlement
Declaration

<rng:element name="altIdentifier">
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:group>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="country"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="region"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="settlement"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="institution"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="repository"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="collection"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:ref name="idno"/>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="note"/>
  </rng:optional>
 </rng:group>
</rng:element>
element altIdentifier
{
   att.typed.attributes,
   (
      country?,
      region?,
      settlement?,
      institution?,
      repository?,
      collection?,
      idno,
      note?
   )
}
Example
<altIdentifier>
 <settlement>San Marino</settlement>
 <repository>Huntington Library</repository>
 <idno>MS.El.26.C.9</idno>
</altIdentifier>
Note

An identifying number of some kind must be supplied if known; if it is not known, this should be stated.