Titles.

[John Grove <jgrove@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was looking through this interesting site
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/seminar/codicol.html 
on manuscript codicology when I came across the following 

14. Western MS 24, f. 24v
palimpsest, with underlying writing perpendicular to text; centered
catchword

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/rare/images/img0076/medium.jpg


Isn't this the same type of 'Title' concept within the VMS? A short
centered text following the main text or paragraph? 'Catchword' vice
Title - I could accept that.


Some more...

CATCHWORDS

46. Med/Ren Frag. 05, verso
centered catchword
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=COLUMBIA.DS.4334&size=medium

47. Plimpton MS 070, f. 32v
catchword centered below text, enclosed in sketch of a fish; drops of
wax?
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=COLUMBIA.DS.4223&size=medium
{I really like this one!}

48. Plimpton Add. MS 05, f.16v 
catchword placed towards gutter
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=COLUMBIA.DS.4223&size=medium

49. Plimpton MS 106, f. 10v
vertical catchword, top to bottom, between flourishes
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=COLUMBIA.DS.2559&size=medium

50. Lodge MS 18, f. 42v
flaking ink in an Italian text; centered catchword
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/rare/images/img0008/medium.jpg


John.