Usage

Copy-paste this empty template. Explanations of the parameters is given below. For an infobox template intended specifically for New Testament manuscripts, see Template:Infobox New Testament manuscript.

{{Infobox manuscript
<!----------Name---------->
| name                  = 
| location              = 
<!----------Image---------->
| image                 = 
| width                 = 
| caption               = 
<!----------General---------->
| Also known as         =
| Type                  =
| Date                  =
| Place of origin       =
| Language(s)           =
| Scribe(s)             =
| Author(s)             =
| Compiled by           =
| Illuminated by        =
| Patron                =
| Dedicated to          =
<!----------Form and content---------->
| Material              =
| Size                  =
| Format                =
| Condition             =
| Script                =
| Contents              =
| Illumination(s)       =
| Additions             =
| Exemplar(s)           =
| Previously kept       =
| Discovered            =
| Other                 =
| below                 = 
}}

Parameter description

{{{name}}}
{{{location}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{width}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Also known as	{{{Also known as}}}
Type	{{{Type}}}
Date	{{{Date}}}
Place of origin	{{{Place of origin}}}
Language(s)	{{{Language(s)}}}
Scribe(s)	{{{Scribe(s)}}}
Author(s)	{{{Author(s)}}}
Compiled by	{{{Compiled by}}}
Illuminated by	{{{Illuminated by}}}
Patron	{{{Patron}}}
Dedicated to	{{{Dedicated to}}}
Material	{{{Material}}}
Size	{{{Size}}}
Format	{{{Format}}}
Condition	{{{Condition}}}
Script	{{{Script}}}
Contents	{{{Contents}}}
Illumination(s)	{{{Illumination(s)}}}
Additions	{{{Additions}}}
Exemplar(s)	{{{Exemplar(s)}}}
Previously kept	{{{Previously kept}}}
Discovered	{{{Discovered}}}
Other	{{{Other}}}
{{{below}}}

{{Infobox manuscript
<!----------Name---------->
| name                  = Common name
| location              = Library, collection and shelfmark
<!----------Image---------->
| image                 = "file:example.jpg", image appropriate to the manuscript.
| width                 = image width is set at 225px by default, but may be adjusted if appropriate.
| caption               = brief description of image
<!----------General---------->
| Also known as         =  alternative titles which do not belong in the subheader
| Type                  = e.g. miscellany, codex, gospels, cartulary, charter, letter, etc.
| Date                  = (approximate) date at which the manuscript was produced
| Place of origin       = place of origin/production, e.g. region or monastic house
| Language(s)           = language(s) used in the manuscript
| Scribe(s)             = [[scribe]]
| Author(s)             = author(s) of the text, not necessarily the scribe
| Compiled by           = compiler
| Illuminated by        = illuminator
| Patron                = patron who commissioned the production of the manuscript
| Dedicated to          = dedicatee (who may or may not be the same person as the patron)
<!----------Form and content---------->
| Material              = e.g. writing surface (vellum, papyrus or paper), type of ink, paint, etc.
| Size                  = manuscript size; number of pages/leaves/folios; number of gatherings
| Format                = e.g. double columns, large quarto
| Condition             = e.g. damaged, pages removed, etc.
| Script                = e.g. uncial, caroline, etc.
| Contents              = general description of contents
| Illumination(s)       =
| Additions             = e.g. glosses, seals, interpolations
| Exemplar(s)           = when appropriate, the manuscript(s) which served as its exemplar(s)
| Previously kept       = where, when and by whom the manuscript was previously kept
| Discovered            = details on discovery of the manuscripts
| Other                 = further details
| below                 = text in bottom cell, intended for footnotes, see-also, and other such information.
}}