On Wed, 25 May 2011, Espen S. Ore wrote:

> In the P4 version I am converting they created a new element, <printer> as a 
> parallel to <publisher> - printer is here ment as a printing firm or 
> printer's shop.

Speaking in ignorance, as usual...

Is there any body of practice in the application of TEI to
early modern bibliography? As there is, for example, in
the application of MARC and related standards? 'Publisher'
is rather anachronistic in that context: one is usually
concerned with printers and booksellers (and sometimes other
agencies), none of which exactly correspond with a modern
publisher. If there is an established way of dealing with
this, it would seem to apply to the modern situation too;
or does everyone do free text for this?

E.g.

AT LONDON, Printed by FELIX KYNGSTON for Thomas Man. 1607.
CHARLESTOWN: PRINTED BY JOHN LAMSON. 1797.
LONDON, Printed for IOHN BARTLET, at the gilt Cup in Cheape-side 1628.
LONDON, Printed by G. D. 1652.
AT LEYDEN, Printed by VVilliam Christian. 1634.
IMPRINTED AT LONDON by Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Knightrider strete,
  at the signe of the Mermayde.
London : Printed for A. Millar; W. Strahan; J. Rivington; J. Newbery; R.
   Baldwin; S. Crowder, and Co.; T. Caslon; B. Law; M. Richardson; and B.
   Collins. 1767.
Paris. Printed by the Widow Chrestien. 1670.
LONDON Printed by M.S. and are to be sold by Livewell Chapman, at the
   Crowne in Popes head Alley. 1653.
LONDON, Printed by Ja. Cottrel, for Hen. Fletcher at the three Gilt Cups
   in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1661.
LONDON, Septemb. 19. Printed by T.F. for H.H. 1642.
LONDON, Printed by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and in
   Henry Hills, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty,
   1679/80.
LONDON, Printed for T. Parkhurst at the Bible on London-Bridg, and
   G. Calvert at the Golden-Ball in Duck-Lane.

and so forth

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