handShift (hendiAll)
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<handShift> (handwriting shift) Marks the beginning of a sequence of text written in a new hand.
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Attributes
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rec
Datatype
hendi.persons.pointer
scope
opt
specifies how widely this hand is used in the manuscript.
Possible values
sole
only this hand is used throughout the manuscript
major
this hand is used through most of the manuscript
minor
this hand is used occasionally in the manuscript
new
rec
indicates a handNote element describing the hand concerned.
Datatype
teidata.pointer
Example
<l>When wolde the cat dwelle in his ynne</l> <handShift medium="greenish-ink"/> <l>And if the cattes skynne be slyk <handShift medium="black-ink"/> and gaye</l>
