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in the introduced subject headings. It seems that the realist made a completely
different choice out of the available resolutions.45
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In the archive of the Hoge Regering, one 'year realia' is kept (see figure 3). Out
of this the working method of the realist can be distilled. First, he created a
chronological list of the most relevant decisions taken in one year, maybe directly
at the end of the year. He most likely used the chronologically listed margins
which were bound in front of the resolution books. However, because the texts
of the marginalia and realia do not match, it can be assumed that he also read
the resolution texts. Thus, the realia are the result of an interpretation of the
resolutions by the realist. After he completed the chronological list of decisions,
the realist added one or more keywords to each reference. In figure 3, this can
be seen on the left of the first page. The realist chose the subject headings out
of a standard keyword list, probably based on earlier usage. Most likely the
administration used the year realia for several years as work copies at the City
Hall before they were processed in the multiannual realia. The marks the realist
put next to the keywords during this processing are still visible.
NICO VRIEND AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF PAPER: THE INFORMATION SYSTEM AND NETWORK OF
THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY
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written in the middle section on the first page. The date of the resolution is shown on
the right, and the keywords are added on the left.46
44 For example under inventory number 2189, in which J.H. Dörrien (sworn clerk and marginalist during his
career) included some "missed subject headings" to complete the realia. ANRI, HR, Realia, inv. number
2189.
45 ANRI, HR, inv. number 2195.
46 ANRI, HR, inv. number 2214.
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