CIMI XML Schema for SPECTRUM Version 1.5.0 (August 25th 2002) Address - e-mail The e-mail address used to contact an Organisation or Person . Address - fax number The fax number used to contact an Organisation or Person . Address - place The elements of an address which are required for retrieval purposes. Address - postcode The postcode or zip code of an Address . Address - telephone number The telephone number used to contact an Organisation or Person . Address - text The address of an Organisation , Person or Location as expressed for mailing purposes. Address type The status or use of the Address recorded Date association How a Date relates to an event in the object's history. Date - earliest/single certainty A term describing the extent to which the Date - earliest/single recorded is thought to be correct. Date - earliest/single The earliest probable or exact date at which an event in the object's history is thought to have occurred. Date - earliest/single qualifier A qualification of the earliest probable or exact date at which an event in the object's history is thought to have occurred. Date - latest certainty A term describing the extent to which the Date - latest recorded is thought to be correct. Date - latest The latest probable date at which an event in the object's history is thought to have occurred. Date - latest qualifier A qualification of the latest probable date at which an event in the object's history is thought to have occurred. Dating method The method by which the Date was established. Date - period A textual expression of the period when an event in an object's history is thought to have occurred. Date text The textual expression of the date or date span when an event in an object's history is thought to have occurred. Access category date The date on which an Access category was recorded. Access category A record of the level of access allowed to an object or group of objects based on their needs or significance. Access category note Additional information about the Access category of the object which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Accession date The date on which an object formally enters the collections and is recorded in the accessions register. Acquisition authoriser The name of a member of staff giving final approval for the acquisition to proceed. Acquisition authorisation date The date on which the Acquisition authoriser gives final approval for an acquisition to proceed. Acquisition date The date on which title to an object or group of objects is transferred to the institution. Acquisition funding provisos Restrictions applying to all the objects acquired with the support from an Acquisition funding source . Acquisition funding source The Person or Organisation from whom the Acquisition funding was obtained. Acquisition funding The funding used to support the transfer or acquisition of an object Group purchase price The total price paid for a group of objects at acquisition, including taxes for which the purchase is liable. If individual prices are known for specific objects in the group, use Object acquisition price. Acquisition method The means by which title to an object is formally transferred to the museum. Acquisition note General information about the acquisition. Object purchaser offer price The price which the institution offers for the purchase of an object. Object offer price The price at which an object is offered for sale to the institution. Object purchase price The total price paid for an object at acquisition, including taxes for which the purchase is liable. Associated with the Object number. If no individual prices are known for specific objects in the group (e.g. a lot bought at auction), use Group purchase price. Original object purchase price denomination The denomination or currency of the Original object purchase price. Original object purchase price The price paid for an object in the original currency at the time of purchase. Acquisition provisos Restrictions applying to all the objects in a single acquisition. Acquisition reason The reason or justification for an acquisition. Acquisition reference number A unique identifying number for information on the acquisition of an object or group of objects. It should serve as the reference to written documentation of a valuation. This will normally be the object number. Acquisition source The People, Person or Organisation from whom the object was obtained, if different from the Owner. The Acquisition source may be an agent or other intermediary between the acquiring institution and the Owner. For archaeological archives, use Acquisition source to record the excavating body responsible for preparing and depositing the archive with the museum. Acquisition source type The type of source from which the object was acquired. Transfer of title number A unique identifying number for each transfer of title or acquisition event. It should serve as the reference to written documentation of a transfer of title or acquisition process. The number may be assigned to a transfer of title form. Associated activity An activity associated an object or group of objects. Associated concept A concept associated with an object. Associated cultural affinity A wider cultural context to which an object or group of objects relates. Object history note The history of the object, including its creation, owners, vendors and the circumstances surrounding such events. Record information here which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Association type The way in which an Organisation, a People,a Person, a Place, an Event or an Object are associated with a particular object or specimen. Associated organisation An Organisation associated with the object's history Associated people A People associated with the object's history. Associated person A Person associated with the object's history Associated date A date associated with an object. Associated place A place associated with an object. Associated event date The date of an event in an object's history. Associated event name An historical event associated with the object, not including production and collections management events. Use the Object history note to describe details about the nature of the association. Associated event organisation An Organisation associated with an event in the object's history (other than field collection or ownership). Association event people A People associated with an event in the object's history (other than field collection or ownership) Association event person A Person associated with an event in the object's history (other than field collection or ownership) Association event place A place associated with an event in the object's history. Associated event name type A term describing the nature of the Associated event name. Related object number The Object number of an object which is related to, or associated with, the object being described. Part of related object Indicates whether the object being described is a part of the Related object. Auditor The Person or Organisation carrying out an audit. The Auditor is individually accountable for the Object audit result . Object audit category A code indicating the priority of an object for auditing purposes. Object audit date The date the object was last checked in its location. Audit method The method used to audit an object or group of objects. Object audit note Additional information about the audit of an object. Audit reference number A unique identifying number for the audit of an object or group of objects. It should serve as the reference to written documentation of an audit. Object audit result The result of an audit of an object. Audit type The type of audit project being carried out. Object audit type The type of audit carried out on an object. Condition checker - technical assessor The name of the Person or Organisation responsible for producing a condition check or detailed assessment of an object's condition and conservation needs. Condition check - assessment date The date the condition of an object was checked or a technical assessment was completed. Condition check - assessment method The method used when carrying out a condition check or technical assessment. Next condition check/assessment date The date on which the next condition check or technical assessment is due. Condition check - assessment note Additional information about the condition checking or technical assessment of the object which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Condition check - assessment reference number A unique identifying number for the condition checking or technical assessment of an object or group of objects. It should serve as the reference to written documentation of a condition check or technical assessment. Technical assessment Detailed assessment of the condition of an object and the required treatment. Completeness A single term describing the completeness of an object Completeness note Additional information about the completeness of the object which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Loss/damage date The date an object was first established as damaged or missing. Loss/damage method The method by which an object or group of objects was lost to the collections. Loss/damage note Additional information about the loss of an object Loss/damage reference number The unique number assigned to the record of the loss of an object or group of objects. The number should also refer to a file containing all written documentation about the loss of an object. Loss/damage reporter The Person reporting the loss or damage to an object. Condition A single term describing the condition of an object. Condition note A brief description of the condition of an object. Conservation material The materials used in the conservation of an object. Conservation method The method used in the conservation of an object. Conservation note Additional information about conservation of the object which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Recall date The date on which the next stage of a conservation process is due. Conservation reference number A unique identifying number for the conservation of an object or group of objects. It should serve as the reference to written documentation of conservation. Conservator The name of the Person or Organisation treating the object. Treatment date The date on which conservation treatment is completed. Treatment report Detailed description of the conservation treatment undergone by an object. Conservation treatment priority A term describing an object's need for Conservation treatment. Deaccession date The date when an item was struck off the accession register. Disposal date The date an object is disposed of. Disposal method The way in which an object is disposed of. Disposal new object number The object number assigned to a deaccessioned object by the recipient. Disposal note Additional information about the disposal of the object which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Disposal price The total price paid for an object at disposal, including taxes for which the transfer is liable. Associated with the Object number. If no individual prices are known for specific objects in the group, use Group disposal price Disposal proposed recipient The People , Person or Organisation proposed as recipients for an object to be disposed of by way of transfer, gift or sale. Disposal provisos Restrictions applying to all the objects to be disposed of. Disposal reason The reason or justification for an object or objects being disposed of Disposal recipient The People , Person or Organisation receiving an object to be disposed of by way of transfer, gift or sale. Disposal reference number The unique number assigned to the disposal of an object or group of objects. The number should also refer to a file containing all written documentation about the disposal. Group disposal price The total price paid for a group of objects at disposal including taxes for which the purchase is liable. If individual prices are known for specific objects in the group, use Disposal price. Phase A textual expression of the age or developmental phase of a natural science specimen. Age qualifier A qualification of the statement of the Age of a natural science specimen. Age unit The unit of measurement used to describe the Age of a natural science specimen. Age The numeric age of a natural science specimen when it died. Use Age unit to describe the unit of measurement used and Age qualifier to qualify the information. Use Phase for a textual description of Age . Colour The colour of the object. Object component description The description of an Object component within the scope of the Unit of information identified in Object component information Object component information The unit of information describing an Object component name. Object component name The non-separable part or component of an object which is being described. Content - activity An activity depicted in or described by an object. Content - concept A concept depicted in or described by an object. Content - date A date depicted in or described by an object Content - description A general description of a depiction in an object, or description of an object without making interpretation. (Use Brief description and Physical description to describe the object's other features.) Content - event name An event depicted in or described by an object. Content - event name type A term describing the nature of the Content - event name. Content - note Additional information about the object's content which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Content note A description of the representational or information content of an object. This may include descriptions of the content of all audio and visual works. Content - object An object depicted in or described by another object. Content - object type A term describing the nature of the Content - object. Content - organisation The Organisation depicted in or described in an object. Content - people A People depicted in or described by an object. Content - person A Person depicted in or described by an object. Content - place A Place depicted in or described by an object. Content - position The position on the object of a depiction or description. Dimension value date The date on which the Dimension value was recorded. Dimension The aspect of a part or component of an object being measured. Dimension measured part The part of the object measured. Dimension value qualifier The measurement of statistical deviation given for a dimension. If left blank, the assumption is that the Dimension accuracy recorded is thought to be correct. Do not use capitalisation or punctuation. Dimension measurement unit The unit of measurement used when measuring a Dimension. Dimension value The numeric value of the measurement of a Dimension. Form The method used to mount or preserve a specimen. Sex The gender of an animal specimen. Inscription content The text inscribed as part of the decoration or construction of an object recorded in the original language. Inscription date The date on which an inscription was made. Inscription description A description of non-textual marks inscribed on an object. Inscriber The People , Person or Organisation responsible for inscribing an object. Inscription interpretation The interpretation of an inscription or mark on an object. Inscription language The language used in a textual inscription on an object. Inscription method The method used to inscribe a mark or text on an object. Inscription position A term describing the position of an inscription on an object. Inscription script The script used in a textual inscription on an object. Inscription translation A translation into the institution's first language of a textual inscription on an object. Inscription transliteration The transliteration of a textual inscription on an object. Inscription type The form or function of the inscription. Material The basic materials and media from which the object is constructed. Material component The name of a significant component, inclusion or trace in the material of which an object or specimen is made. This could also include a patina or corrosion product which has developed on the object and is of sufficient significance to require documenting Material component note To record further information about a material component Material name The name commonly used to designate a particular or characteristic material, and additional to or further defining the basic material itself. This may be the vernacular or generally used name for a certain type of material or a brand name. Material source The geographical origin of naturally occurring vegetable, animal or geological materials which either have been used to form an object or form specimens or deposits in their own right e.g. a quarry source for stone, country of origin of timber, geological outcrop for imported stone or fossil. (Note that this is separate from Object Production Place which is where the original materials are modified by human intervention to form an object) Physical description General visual appearance of the object. Technical attribute The name of a technical attribute possessed by the object which can be described and quantified. Technical attribute measurement unit The unit of measurement used when measuring a Technical attribute. Technical attribute measurement The measurement of a named Technical attribute. Technique Processes, methods, techniques and tools used to fabricate or decorate the object. Technique type A term describing the nature of the Technique. Museum courier The name of the person assigned the responsibility to accompany the object on an external move. Despatch date The date on which an object or objects leaves the museum. Delivery date The precise date on which an object or objects leaving the museum is due to be delivered at its destination. Despatch destination The Person or Organisation to whom an object is being despatched. Despatch method The method by which an object or group of objects leaves the museum. Despatch note Additional information relating to the despatch of an object which cannot be recorded elsewhere. Despatch reference number A unique identifying number for each despatch. It should serve as the reference to written documentation of a despatch. The number may be assigned to a despatch note or receipt. Entry date The date on which an object or group of objects enters the museum. Depositor The Person or Organisation from whom a loaned or temporarily deposited object was obtained, if different from the Current owner or Lender. Depositor's requirements Requirements made by a depositor or owner concerning the deposit of an object or group of objects. Entry number A unique number assigned to the entry of an object or group of objects and used to track objects prior to their return or acquisition. It should serve as the reference to written documentation of objects entering the institution for the first time. The number should be the one assigned to an entry form or receipt. Environmental condition date The date to which the environmental condition note applies. Environmental condition note A record of the environmental conditions in which an object is kept Field collector The Person or Organisation responsible for collecting a specimen or object in the field. Place - context A number or code identifying physical evidence of an archaeological event, such as a wall, pit or ditch. Place - context date The date of a context. Place - context level A level within a context. Field collection date The date an object is collected in the field. Field collection event name The name of an event at which the object was collected. Field collection event reference number The unique number assigned to a field collection event. The number should also refer to a file containing written documentation about the loan. Geological complex name The name of a geological complex from which a geological specimen was collected. Habitat A term describing the surroundings and environment of the area where a specimen was collected in the field. Habitat note Additional information about the habitat of the object which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Field collection method The method used to excavate or collect an object in the field Field collection note Additional information about the place or method of field collection or excavation. Field collection number A number or code assigned to an object collected in the field before an Entry number or Object number is assigned. Field collection place The place where an object was excavated or collected in the field. Place position A precise position in a Place , usually to record the finding of a specimen in field collection. Field collection source The social, socio-professional, ethnic, etc., groups from which the object was collected our bought. May be different from the group of production and/or the group use. Stratigraphic unit name The stratigraphic unit from which a field collection was made. Stratigraphic unit note Additional information about a Stratigraphic unit name. Stratigraphic unit type The nature of the Stratigraphic unit name from which a field collection was made. Entry method The method by which an object or group of objects is deposited. Entry note Additional information about the deposit of the object which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology. Special requirements Requirements that may be unique or special to a particular object. Packing note Information about the packing of an object or group of object's at the time of deposit at the museum. Entry reason The reason for an object or group of objects physically entering the museum. Exhibition begin date The opening date of an exhibition at a particular Venue. Catalogue number The number assigned to an object in an exhibition catalogue Exhibition end date The closing date of an exhibition at a particular Venue. Exhibition organiser The name of the Person or Organisation organising an exhibition. Exhibition reference number A unique identifying number for the exhibition of an object or group of objects under the auspices of the institution. It should serve as the reference to written documentation of an exhibition. Exhibition title The name of an exhibition or display. Administration name The name of a section of the institution charged with the responsibility for the object and maintaining its documentation. Comments Additional comments made about the object by visitors, curators or researchers. Copy number A number assigned to an object by the maker within a limited edition or special run. Brief description A text description of the object in approximately one sentence; normally used for administrative and identification purposes. It records the most important information from a number of separate descriptive units of information. Distinguishing features A description of features which could uniquely identify an object, bringing together details from other groups of units of information such as Identification, Inscription, Condition which could in a sentence uniquely identify an object. Edition number A number assigned to an group of objects produced at the same time by the maker. Number of objects A record of the number of objects at the next level down in the object record. Object name author The name of the Person or Organisation responsible for identifying the Object name. Object name currency A statement of the status of an Object name. Object name identification date The date when the name assigned to the object or specimen was first identified. Object name identification method The method used to identify an object name. Object name/title language The language used for the Object name, Other name or Title given to an object. Object name level A statement of the position of the Object name in a classification scheme. Object name A description of the form, function or type of object. Object name note Additional information about the Object name. Object name system The classification system from which the Object name is taken.