Inscription types
In Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum Online, inscriptions are assigned a type.
For example, the inscription discussed in SEG 64-573 (republished in IG X 2.1s.1458) is of the type Epitaph.
Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum Online uses a typology developed by Professor A. Chaniotis. This typology was introduced in volume 63. It replaces the older typology that consisted of four types only (Dedications, Epitaphs,
Miscellaneous, and Public Documents).
The complete typology is given below. Where possible, types were matched with the types of inscription developed by the EAGLE Network. Only the eleven parent inscription types (set in boldface in the table below) are in use in Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum Online at this moment. These are:
- Christian Inscription
- Dedication
- Epitaph
- Graffiti-Dipinti
- Instrumenta domestica
- Magical Texts
- Mosaic Inscriptions
- Private and semi-public inscriptions
- Public documents
- Religious Inscriptions
- Varia-Incerta
Note that the term (or "label") Epitaph occurs twice. Once as a type in its own right, and once as a subtype ("child") of another type, Christian inscription. Searching for an inscription type in the Faceted search also yields (entries with) inscriptions with subtypes.
| LABEL | ID | PARENT |
|---|---|---|
| Public Documents | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/360 | |
| Treaty | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/420 | Public Documents |
| Delimitation | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/313 | Public Documents |
| Arbitration | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/59 | Public Documents |
| Law | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/4 | Public Documents |
| Edict | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/22 | Public Documents |
| Decree | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/384 | Public Documents |
| Honorary decree | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000001 | Public Documents |
| Proxeny decree | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000002 | Public Documents |
| Citizenship decree | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000003 | Public Documents |
| Decree of deme | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000004 | Public Documents |
| Regulation concerning the sale of a priesthood | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000005 | Public Documents |
| Letter | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/402 | Public Documents |
| Letter of city | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000006 | Public Documents |
| Letter of king | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/31 | Public Documents |
| Letter of Roman emperor | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/30 | Public Documents |
| Letter of Roman magistrate | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000007 | Public Documents |
| Public subscription | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000008 | Public Documents |
| Account | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/410 | Public Documents |
| Agonistic inscription/List of victors in a contest | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/369 | Public Documents |
| Oath | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/409 | Public Documents |
| List of magistrates/citizens | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/32 | Public Documents |
| Dikastic tablet (only in Athens) | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000009 | Public Documents |
| Ostrakon for ostracism | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000010 | Public Documents |
| Other public and semi-public inscriptions | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000011 | |
| Manumission record | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/51 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| Endowment | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/382 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| Decree of private association | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/15 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| Statutes of association | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/7 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| List of members of association | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000012 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| Contract | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/375 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| Private letter | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/359 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| Horos inscription | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/425 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| Boundary marker | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/96 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| List of names | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000013 | Other public and semi-public inscriptions |
| Honorary inscription | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/69 | |
| Honorary epigram | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000014 | Honorary inscription |
| Sculptor's signature | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/115 | Honorary inscription |
| Building inscription | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/86 | |
| Religious inscriptions | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/79 | |
| Cult regulation | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000015 | Religious inscriptions |
| Oracle | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/429 | Religious inscriptions |
| Oracular inquiry | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000016 | Religious inscriptions |
| Hymn | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/65 | Religious inscriptions |
| Aretalogy | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000017 | Religious inscriptions |
| Healing miracle | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/430 | Religious inscriptions |
| Confession inscription | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000018 | Religious inscriptions |
| Dedication (religious inscription) | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/41 | Religious inscriptions |
| Dedicatory epigram | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000019 | Religious inscriptions |
| Proskunema | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/423 | Religious inscriptions |
| Epitaph | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/92 | |
| Funerary epigram | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/376 | seg_inscription_type_000051 |
| Funerary imprecation | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000020 | Funerary epigram |
| Dionysiac/Orphic tablet | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/432 | Funerary epigram |
| Magical texts | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/366 | |
| Curse tablet/Defixio | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/434 | Magical texts |
| Amulet,gem,phylactery | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/381 | Magical texts |
| Graffiti - Dipinti | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/127 | |
| Acclamation | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/73 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Topos inscription | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000021 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Seat inscription | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/111 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Commemorative graffito | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000022 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Obscene graffito | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000023 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Rupestral graffito | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000024 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Graffito/dipinto on wall | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000025 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Graffito/dipinto on vase | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000026 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Mason's mark | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/394 | Graffiti - Dipinti |
| Instrumenta domestica | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/136 | |
| Weight | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000027 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Sling bullet | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000028 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Amphora stamp | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000029 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Stamped tile | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000030 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Signature/Inscription on lamp | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000031 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Inscription on glass | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000032 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Other inscribed objects | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/106 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Sundial | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/24 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Sealing | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000034 | Instrumenta domestica |
| Mosaic inscription | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/138 | |
| Label | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000035 | Mosaic inscription |
| Dedication (mosaic inscription) | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000036 | Mosaic inscription |
| Christian inscription | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/383 | |
| Mosaic inscription | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000037 | Christian inscription |
| Building inscription | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000038 | Christian inscription |
| Psalm quotation | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000039 | Christian inscription |
| Invocation | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/387 | Christian inscription |
| Prayer | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/85 | Christian inscription |
| Dedication (Christian inscription) | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000040 | Christian inscription |
| Epitaph | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000041 | Christian inscription |
| Instrumenta domestica (e.g. bread stamp) | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000042 | Christian inscription |
| Varia - Incerta | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/106 | |
| Literary quotation | https://www.eagle-network.eu/voc/typeins/lod/55 | Varia - Incerta |
| Astronomical text | urn:cite:brill:inscriptionType:0000043 | Varia - Incerta |