Draft lineage
Earlier text and meaningful revisions stay related.
Manuscript Ledger
The origin and revision history of the text that becomes an edition.
INSIDE MANUSCRIPT LEDGER
Purpose, systems, and connections.
Manuscript Ledger preserves draft lineage, editorial versions, contributor involvement and the approved final text. Material assistance and changes remain traceable when relevant to rights and production history.
Editorial state
The edition’s approved final is distinguishable from working drafts.
Contributions
Relevant human and assisted changes retain their provenance.
How it connects
Version history supports production and rights; it does not grant new rights in an author’s manuscript.