6.3 Closings, Colophons, Epilogues, and Explicits

6.3.1 SGML

Consider using the <closing> ... </closing> tag, which is parallel to the <heading> ... </heading> tag for headings or titles of text. TEI P3 uses <closer> for a concluding byline, dateline, or salutation (pp. 904-05), and <trailer> for a phrase that ends a work (p. 1203).

The colophon which TEI makes an unnumbered division within the <back> of a text, might better be tagged with the non-structural (unnumbered ) bibliographical <bkdv type="colophon"> ... </bkdv>. TEI uses a floating element <epilogue>...</epilogue> (pp. 960-61), but an unnumbered divisional encoding that specifies its function -- bibliographical or textual -- also seems more appropriate.

<ttdv3 type="line" n="5374">uie, ire, and
  malice, with many other matters, aswell fruitfull as neces{\-}
<ttdv3 type="line" n="5375">sary to the
  edifying of Christian people, and the increase of godly liuing.
<p>
<closing>
<ttdv3 type="line" n="5376">God Saue the King.
</closing>

<bkdv type="colophon">
<ttdv3 type="line" n="21667"><pubPlace>
  LONDON</pubPlace>
<ttdv3 type="line" n="21668">{P} <printer>
  Printed by <name t="ps">Iohn Bill</name>, Printer to the Kings most
<ttdv3 type="line" n="21669">Excellent
  Maiestie.</printer> <docDate>  1623.</docDate>
</bkdv>

6.3.2 COCOA

Closings provide an end to part of the author's text, while colophons close off a printer's book. The first is a <tt> attribute, and the second a <bkt> attribute. Consider using these tags for short passages. Long conclusions should be given a division tag, such as <plydv2 epilogue> or <ttdv2 afterwords>.

uie, ire, and malice, with many other matters, aswell fruitfull as neces
sary to the edifying of Christian people, and the increase of godly liuing.
   <p>
   <tt closing>
<f i>God Saue the King. <f r><tt ->

<pmdv3 327>And new peruert a reconciled Maide.
   <pmdv1 ->
<mode p><bkt colophon><f dprl>FINIS.