Summary
Highlights
The video explains 'front matter' and 'transcriber generated pages', which include the title page, special symbols page, and transcriber's notes page. These pages are labeled with 'T' followed by a numeric indicator (e.g., T1, T2).
This part covers how to handle print pages used for headings (like 'Part One') and the use of typeform indicators for specific words within headings, while otherwise following print capitalization and ignoring special typefaces.
The video introduces Lesson 19, focusing on the creation and formatting of title pages for Braille books. It outlines topics like how title pages work, necessary information, and handling missing data.
Lesson 19.1 discusses general book formatting in Braille, emphasizing that it should mirror print books. It highlights the mandatory use of running heads for certification, even though some agencies might not require them.
This section details volume size and division, explaining how to determine the number of volumes and pages. It stresses dividing volumes at logical breaks in the text, avoiding paragraph breaks, and adhering to single-sided Braille for the course requirements.
This section outlines the structure of a Braille title page, which is the first page of every Braille volume. It details the five segments of information required: title, author, publishing information, transcriber's details, and volume information. It emphasizes using a 1-3 margin and maintaining print capitalization.
The video presents two model title pages from the drills book, illustrating the format required for trial manuscripts by the Library of Congress. It notes that different agencies may have varying requirements.
This segment provides a detailed explanation for each section of the title page, including titles/subtitles, authors (handling multiple authors, use of 'et al'), publisher information (city, state, website), and copyright details (latest date, copyright holder, symbol usage).
Instructions for the reproduction notice, ISBN (International Standard Book Number), and printing history are discussed. The reproduction notice is mandatory for trial manuscripts, and specific formatting for ISBN and printing history is covered, emphasizing only listing information present in print.
This section explains how to format the transcriber's group affiliation, including the year of transcription and the base code (UEB). It also covers Braille page information, distinguishing between transcriber-generated (T-pages) and print-front matter (P-pages), and how to record these details on the title page.
The video moves to a practical example, showing a sample title page for a trial manuscript and explaining which sections to fill in. It details how to format elements like subtitles, multiple authors, publisher information, and the reproduction notice.
Further practical advice is offered on positioning the ISBN if it's long, handling printing history, and noting when to omit sections if information is not available in the print material. It reiterates the importance of consulting Braille formats for clarification.
A detailed case study using the book 'Thunderdog' demonstrates how to extract and format all necessary information for a Braille title page, including the title, subtitle, author, publisher, copyright, and ISBN, directly from the print book's front and copyright pages.
Another example, 'Another Fine Myth,' is used to illustrate title page creation when there's no subtitle and how to handle omissions like printing history numbers. The video concludes with a mathematical explanation of how to evenly distribute blank lines on a Braille title page.
A formula is provided to estimate the number of Braille volumes based on print page count. The speaker provides an example calculation and reiterates the importance of logical breaks when dividing volumes.