1、BS 5261C:2005 ICS 01.140.40; 37.100.001 British Standards Marks for copy preparation and proof correction (extracted from BS 5261-2:2005) Notes on the use of the marks (BS 5261-2:2005, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7) 1 For each editorial mark-up on original copy, a distinct mark shall be made in the tex
2、t only, not in the margin. 2 For proof correction instruction a distinct mark shall be made: a) in the text: to indicate the exact place to which the instruction refers; b) in the margin: to signify or amplify the meaning of the instruction. NOTE Some instructions have a combined textual and margina
3、l mark. 3 Where a number of proof correction marks occur in one line, the marginal marks shall be divided between the left and right margins where practicable, the order being from left to right in both margins. 4 Specification details, comments, and instructions shall be written on the copy or proo
4、f to complement the textual and marginal marks. Such written matter shall be clearly distinguishable from the copy and from any corrections made to the proof. This shall be done by circling the matter and/or by the appropriate use of colour (see below). 5 Proof corrections shall be made in coloured
5、ink thus: a) typesetters literal errors marked by the typesetter for correction: green; b) typesetters literal errors marked by the customer for correction: red; c) alterations and instructions made by the customer: blue. British Standards Institution 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL. Telephone
6、 020 8996 9000 . Fax 020 8996 7400 0 British Standards Institution, 2005 ISBN: 0 580 46571 3 Classified list of marks (BS 5261-2:2005, Table 1) NOTE The letters M and P in the notes column indicate marks for marking up copy and for correcting proofs respectively Gro No. A1 - - A2 - A3 - A4 p A: Gene
7、ral Instruction End of change Leave unchanged Push down risen spacing material Refer to appropriate authority anything of doubtful accuracy p B: Deletion, insert Insert in text the matter indicated in the margin Insert additional matter identified by a letter in a diamond Delete Textual mark None -
8、under characters to remain Circle blemish Circle word(s) affected In and substitution x x through single character, rule or underline I or H through all characters to be deleted Marginal mark I or solidus followed by a circled number bottom right New matter followed by x x preceded by, for Notes P M
9、ake after every change that is not an insertion or deletion, i.e. followed by B1 (This is identical to B4) Use circled number to indicate number of times same change is repeated in the same line without interruption MP P For hot metal only P MP Use circled number to indicate number of times same ins
10、ert is repeated in the same line without interruption MP The relevant section of the copy should be supplied with the corresponding letter marked on it in a diamond, e.g. MP Use for deletion at the beginning or end of a word and where no space is to be left in place of deletion. Use circled number t
11、o indicate number of deletions in the same line without interruption 2 No. B4 - - B5 - B6 Instruction Substitute character or substitute part of one or more wordb) Textual mark / through character or H through all characters Circle characteds) to be changed Marginal mark iew character/ )r Notes MP i
12、ew characters/ Wrong font. Replace by characterb) of correct font Change damaged characterb) or remove extraneous marks P Use to indicate wrong typeface or size Circle characteds) to be changed or markW to be removed x P BI - B8 - B9 - B 10 - B11 - B12 Set in or change to italic U MP Where space doe
13、s not permit textual marks, or for clarity, circle the affected area instead under characteds) to be set or changed Circle characteds) to be changed MP Change italic to romanhertical type Set in or change to bold type MP Where space does not permit textual marks, or for clarity, circle the affected
14、area instead MP - under characteds) to be set or changed -t- Circle characteds) to be changed Change bold to non- bold type MP Where space does not permit textual marks, or for clarity, circle the affected area instead Set in or change to bold italic type VvvVvL under characteds) to be set or change
15、d MP Change to non-bold and non-italic Circle characteds) to be changed B13 Set in or change to capital letters MP Where space does not permit textual marks, or for clarity, circle the affected area instead under characteds) to be set or changed B14 Set in or change to small capital letters under ch
16、aracteds) to be set or changed B15 Set in or change to capital letters for initial letters and small capital letters for the rest of the words - under initial letters and under rest of words 3 - B16 - B17 - B 18 - B19 - B20 - B21 - B22 - B2: - B24 - B2 - Marginal mark Notes . rextual mark 3rcle char
17、acteds) to e changed nstruction Change capital letters to lower case letters Change small capital letters to lower case letters Turn type or figure Circle characteds) to be changed # P P Use circled number to give number of degrees of rotation, e.g. 180 Circle type or figure to be altered / through
18、character A where required or P Do not use additional insert or substitute mark with these marks Substitute or insert character in superior position under character I I e.g. 7 or 1 Substitute or insert character in inferior position / through character A where required or A over character e.g. 4 Sub
19、stitute ligature, e.g. f5, for separate letters n W e.g. P through characters affected Substitute separate letters for ligature Write out separate letters P MP I I through characters affected / through character A where required or 0 Substitute or insert full stop or decimal point / through characte
20、r A where required or 0 MP MP Substitute or insert colon Substitute or insert semi-colon / through character A where required or ? 4 - & B26 - 827 - 828 - 829 - B3C - B31 - B35 - B3f - B3r - Instruction Substitute or insert comma Substitute or insert iipostrophe Substitute or insert single quotation
21、 marks Substitute or insert double quotation marks Substitute or insert ellipsis or leader dots Substitute or insert hyphen Substitute or insert rule Substitute or insert oblique Insert underline _ Textual mark / through character or where required / through character or where required / through cha
22、racter or where required / through character where required or / through character or where required through character / or space or where required / through character or where required / through character or where required Circle characterskvords Marginal mark P or? mdor and/or H H Circle horizonta
23、l line - Notes MP MP Do not use additional insert or substitute mark with these marks MP When used as leader, give the measure MP MP Give the size of the rule in the margin mark e.g. HH MP MP 5 Grc No. c1 - - - c2 - c3 - c4 - c5 - C6 - C7 - C8 - c9 - cia - Instruction Start new paragraph Run on (no
24、new paragraph, no new line) Textual mark 1 Transpose characters or words Transpose a number of characters or words between characters or words 000 llll 5 Transpose lines Marginal mark I 300 Transpose a number of lines Centre Indent or move beginning of line(s) to the right Cancel indent or move end
25、of line(s) to andor Set line justified to specified measure H Notes MP MP MP MP Use when the sequence cannot be clearly indicated by the use of C3 Circle numbers to prevent them being typeset MP Extend rules the full length of matter being transposed P Use when the sequence cannot be clearly indicat
26、ed by the use of C5 Circle numbers to prevent them being typeset MP MP Draw vertical lines of mark to show position to which character(s) are moved P Give the exact dimensions when necessary 6 - No. c11 - - c12 - C13 - C 14 - C15 - C16 - C17 - C18 - c19 - c20 - Instruction Set column justified to sp
27、ecified measure Unjustify Move specified matter to the right Move specified matter to the left Take over character(s), word(s) or line to next line, column or page Take back character(s), wordb), or line to previous line, column or page Raise matter Lower matter Move matter to position indicated Cor
28、rect vertical alignment Textual mark Marginal mark 1 1 over matter to be raised under matter to be raised l- - over matter to be lowered I I under matter to be lowered Enclose matter to be moved and indicate new position Notes MP Give the exact dimensions when necessary MP Use mark on side of lindco
29、lumn to be unjustified P Draw vertical line to show position to which matter is moved P The textual mark surrounds the matter to be taken over and extends into the margin P The textual mark surrounds the matter to be taken back and extends into the margin P Give the exact dimensions when necessary (
30、Use D8 for insertion of space between lines or paragraphs in text) P Give the exact dimensions when necessary (Use D9 for reduction of space between lines or paragraphs in text) P Give the exact dimensions when necessary P No. C21 Instruction I Textual mark I Marginal mark I Notes alignment Correct
31、horizontal I Single line above and I IP misaligned I I I below misaligned matter Grc D1 - - D2 - D3 - D4 - D5 - D6 - D7 - D8 - D9 - The marginal mark is placed level with the head and foot of the relevant line p D Spacing Close up. Delete space between characters or words Y / through character or In
32、sert or substitute space between characters or words MP Give the size of the space to be inserted when necessary Reduce space between characters or words between I characters or words atfected Make space equal between characters or words in entire line T Insert or substitute thin space Insert or sub
33、stitute fixed space Close up to normal interline spacing Insert space between lines or paragraphs Reduce space between lines or paragraphs linking-characters W IMP whererequired I I I MP Give amount by which the space is to be reduced when necessary ? / through character or where required MP Circle
34、numbers to prevent them being typeset where required Y orY MP marks are in the linking lines margin I I MP The mark extends between the lines of text. Give the size of the space to be inserted when necessary MP The mark extends between the lines of text. Give the amount by which the space is to be reduced when necessary 8
