<material>

<material> (material) contains a word or phrase describing the material of which the object being described is composed. [10.3.2 Material and Object Type]
Module msdescription — Manuscript Description
Attributes
function⚓︎ describes the function or use of the material in relation to the object as a whole.
Status Optional
Datatype teidata.enumerated
Sample values include:
binding
covering material of a codex
endband
sewing at the head or tail of the codex spine to strengthen the binding, often decorative
slipcase
removable protective cover for a set of one or more codices
support
the surface for writing
tie
a ribbon or string used to bind or close a codex or rolled scroll
Note

The sample values here are for descriptive bibliography. Other sets of sample values might include armrests, legs, tabletop, pan, and back for furniture; or wall, floor, window, column, ceiling, roof, stairs, chimney for architecture.

target⚓︎ identifies one or more elements to which the metamark applies.
Status Optional
Datatype 1–∞ occurrences of teidata.pointer separated by whitespace
Member of
Contained by
analysis: cl phr s span
figures: cell figDesc
iso-fs: fDescr fsDescr
linking: ab seg
spoken: u writing
tagdocs: eg valDesc
verse: metSym rhyme
May contain
Note

The ref attribute may be used to point to one or more items within a taxonomy of types of material, defined either internally or externally.

Example
<physDesc>
 <p>
  <material>Parchment</material> leaves with a
 <material>sharkskin</material> binding.</p>
</physDesc>
Content model
<content>
 <macroRef key="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</content>
Schema Declaration
<rng:element name="material">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.rendition.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.linking.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.analytic.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.facs.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.change.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.responsibility.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.source.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.canonical.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="function">
   <rng:ref name="teidata.enumerated"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="target">
   <rng:list>
    <rng:oneOrMore>
     <rng:ref name="teidata.pointer"/>
    </rng:oneOrMore>
   </rng:list>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</rng:element>
element material
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.rendition.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   att.global.responsibility.attributes,
   att.global.source.attributes,
   att.canonical.attributes,
   att.typed.attributes,
   attribute function { teidata.enumerated }?,
   attribute target { list { teidata.pointer+ } }?,
   macro.phraseSeq
}