Transcript Template
This document provides the master plaintext template for generating Series 03-TRX transcripts. It ensures that all transcriptions of Scole Experiment audio recordings and published extracts adhere uniformly to the strict formatting, speaker identification, and cross-referencing rules required by the Scole Archive Naming Standard (SANS).
Archive file
Scole-01-ADM-03-TRX-Transcript-Template.txt [Drive]
Document content
Below is the plaintext HTML extraction of the Archive file.
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FILE ID: Scole-01-ADM-03-TRX-Transcript-Template.txt
LOCATION: 01-ADM-Administrative/ADM-01-SANS-Documentation/
ARCHIVE-ID: Scole-01-ADM-TMP-01
PURPOSE: Master Template for Series 03-TRX Plaintext transcription.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSCRIBERS:
1. ATTENDANCE: List everyone physically or spiritually present.
2. SPEAKER KEY: List only those who speak or produce sound in this specific file.
3. KEY SYNTAX: Use [ID : Full Name] (Role). No colon on the ID in the key.
4. TRANSCRIPT BODY: Use [ID:] (Include colon here) followed by a TAB for dialogue.
5. TIMESTAMPS: Use the [HH:MM:SS] format. If unknown, use [--:--:--].
6. PAGE NUMBERS: Insert as events, e.g., [--:--:--] [page ##].
7. NOMENCLATURE: Use "COMMUNICATORS:" (plural) in the session notes.
8. ID SUFFIXES: Use [-T#S#] for tape sides in the FILENAME, which translates to [-01], [-02] etc., in the ARCHIVE-ID. Use [-P##-##] for page extracts in both the FILENAME and ARCHIVE-ID.
9. CROSS-REFERENCES: Use full filenames including extensions (e.g., .wav, .txt).
10. NO CITATIONS: Do not use the "cite:" marker in the document text.
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GENERATED FILE ID: Scole-03-TRX-[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]-[###]-[T#S# or P##-##].txt
GENERATED LOCATION: 03-TRX-Transcripts/Session-[###]-[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]/
GENERATED ARCHIVE-ID: Scole-03-TRX-[###]-[01/02 or P##-##]
GENERATED PURPOSE: Plaintext transcription of Scole Session [###].
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---
ARCHIVE-ID: [Archive-ID to be assigned]
LOCATION: 03-TRX-Transcripts/Session-[###]-[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]/
SUBJECT: [Enter a one-line general description of the session content]
DATE: [DD/MM/YYYY]
SPEAKER KEY:
[ID] : [Surname, First Name] (Group Participant)
[ID] : [Surname, First Name] (Guest Participant)
[NAME] : [Full Name] (Communicator)
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ATTENDANCE:
GROUP PARTICIPANTS: Bennett, Alan; Bennett, Diana; Foy, Robin; Foy, Sandra.
GUEST PARTICIPANTS: [First name, Surname]; [First name, Surname].
COMMUNICATORS: [Name]; [Name].
SESSION NOTES:
- TECHNICAL: [Note recording quality, tape hiss, or volume changes]
- COMMUNICATORS: [Note specific accents, burrs, or identity confirmations]
- DIALOGUE SUMMARY:
* [Thematic point 1]
* [Thematic point 2]
TRANSCRIPT:
[TIMESTAMP] SPEAKER: [DIALOGUE / EVENT]
[--:--:--] [page ##]
[00:00:00] NAME: Text.
[--:--:--] [description of environmental sound or action in lowercase]
[--:--:--] NAME: (mannerism) Text of communicator dialogue.
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ARCHIVAL NOTES:
This transcript has been compiled from the audio recording(s) or published extracts of the relevant session. [Insert additional archival notes here. Ensure flowing text with no hard line breaks mid-paragraph.]
CROSS-REFERENCES:
- AUDIO: Scole-02-AUD-[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]-[###]-[T#S#].wav
- DIARY: Scole-06-DIA-[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]-[###].txt
- SESSION LOG: Scole-08-SES-[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]-[###].txt
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REVISION HISTORY:
v2.1 - 17/10/2026 - Updated structural dividers to 5-character and 3-character SANS responsive standard.
v2.0 - 16/10/2026 - Reinstated TAB requirement for Transcript Body to ensure Excel/DSP compatibility while maintaining flowing text standards for all other template sections.
v1.9 - 16/10/2026 - Applied strict flowing text standard to all numbered instructions and revision history entries to ensure responsive mobile formatting.
v1.8 - 16/10/2026 - Removed Researcher Contributions instruction to maintain raw data integrity; updated Generated block and instructions to account for tape segment (01, 02) and page extract (P##-##) naming conventions.
v1.7 - 08/04/2026 - Updated Speaker Key in header to use generic placeholders for Group Participants to accommodate trance sessions.
v1.6 - 08/04/2026 - Incorporated Researcher Contributions section, pluralised communicator nomenclature, and updated cross-reference standards to use full filenames.
v1.5 - 20/03/2026 - Updated Speaker Key rule to exclude non-speaking attendees.
v1.4 - 20/03/2026 - Corrected Speaker Key syntax and unified sorting rules.
v1.3 - 20/03/2026 - Added colon to Speaker column and [HH:MM:SS] format.
v1.2 - 20/03/2026 - Standardised timestamp to [HH:MM:SS] and segment to [T#S#].
v1.1 - 20/03/2026 - Updated to "Clean Event" format.
v1.0 - 16/03/2026 - Initial transcription template established.
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