TEI SIG on Correspondence -- Minutes from the London meeting, 8 November 2008

The first section (14-15:30) saw short presentations of current projects by:

• Tim McLoughlin: James Barry's letters
• Hilde Bøe: eMunch project (assisted by Ellen Nessheim Wiger with the Henrik Ibsen correspondence)
• Peter Boot: correspondence of Vincent van Gogh
• David Sewell: correspondence projects published via ROTUNDA
• Deborah K. Wright: correspondence of Matthew Prior
• Peter Stadler: correspondence of Carl Maria von Weber

The second section (16-16:45) had to be shortened due to organisational necessities but saw general discussion about

• the content model of postscript which is rather restricted and does not allow for an i.e. head element. Everyone was encouraged to send examples via the list.
• the need and the possible content for an correspDesc element within sourceDesc. Peter Stadler will try to create an odd file with the necessary additions to the schema as a starting point for further expertise.
• correspondence as an event. Lou Burnard pointed this out as similar topics were discussed in the Ontologies SIG.