Description
Accept recto or verso and nonempty inscription, then prefix the inscription with its stated surface.
An artwork record can distinguish an edition, proof, accession, attribution, or display note. These labels preserve a stated catalog convention; they do not authenticate an object or establish ownership.
Accept recto or verso and nonempty inscription, then prefix the inscription with its stated surface.
When to use this tool
Use Artwork Verso Recto Inscription Label when you need to format a supplied art-record detail consistently while retaining its source and qualifiers.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter inscription, surface. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read label. Use the output convention below.
Accept recto or verso and nonempty inscription, then prefix the inscription with its stated surface.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| inscription | Inscription | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| surface | Surface | Required. Text; one of "recto", "verso"; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Formatted label for the supplied components under the convention above. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"inscription": "Signed A.L.",
"surface": "verso"
},
"output": {
"label": "verso: Signed A.L."
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This preserves a supplied transcription without authenticating an artwork, locating the text, identifying its author, or checking reuse rights.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Compare the resulting label with the collection catalog and the institution's documentation conventions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Historical Document Recto Verso Label
Format fol.
- Manuscript Folio Surface Reference
Concatenate them for reference.