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{{about|the Latin phrase|the suite of applications for scholars|Nota Bene (word processor)}}
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[[File:Mainz nutzen der buecher.jpg |thumb|Verses on the futility of unread books, presented as a nota bene (handwriting Hs. I 300, [[City Library of Mainz]])]]
[[File:Mainz nutzen der buecher.jpg |thumb|right|275px|''Nota bene'' editorial remarks: The monographic “Verses on the Futility of Unread Books” is a NB presented to the reader for deeper discussion of the subject. (Handwriting Hs. I 300, City Library of Mainz.)]]
[[File:18010319 Wife wanted ad - Maryland Gazette.png|thumb|right| An 1801 newspaper ad for a wife warns that only those who "can come well recommended" need apply.]]
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'''{{lang|la|Nota bene}}''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|oʊ|t|ə|_|ˈ|b|ɛ|n|eɪ}}, {{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|oʊ|t|ə|_|ˈ|b|ɛ|n|i}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|oʊ|t|ə|_|ˈ|b|iː|n|i}}; plural form '''{{lang|la|notate bene}}''') is a [[Latin language|Latin]] phrase meaning "note well".<ref name="n b">{{cite web
| url=http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/nota-bene
| title=nota bene|publisher=CollinsDictionary.com
| work=Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition
| access-date=2012-10-22
}}</ref>
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It is often abbreviated as '''NB''', '''n.b.''', and first appeared in [[English writing style|English writing]] {{circa|1711}}.<ref>{{cite book
| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-NAvAQAAMAAJ&q=Joseph%20Addison's%20passions%20of%20the%20fan&pg=PA283
| page=283
| title=The Works of Joseph Addison
| first=Joseph
| last=Addison
| author-link=Joseph Addison
| publisher=W. W. Gibbings
| year=1891
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12030/12030-h/12030-h/SV1/Spectator1.html#section102
| title=No. 102 Wednesday, June 27, 1711
| first=Joseph
| last=Addison
| author-link=Joseph Addison
| publisher=[[Project Gutenberg]]
| year=2004
}}</ref><ref name="etymology">{{cite web
| url =http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=nota+bene&allowed_in_frame=0
| title=nota bene
| work=Online Etymology Dictionary
| author=Harper, Douglas
| access-date = 2016-03-02
}}</ref> In [[Modern English]], it is used, particularly in legal papers,<ref name="legalterms">{{cite web
| url=http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/glossary-of-terms#N
| title=nota bene
| work=HM Courts & Tribunals Service – Glossary of terms – Latin
| publisher=Her Majesty's Courts Service, United Kingdom
| access-date=2012-09-28
| archive-date=2012-10-03
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003024620/http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/glossary-of-terms#N
| url-status=dead
}}</ref> to draw the attention of the reader to a certain (side) aspect or detail of the subject being addressed. While ''NB'' is also often used in academic writing, ''note'' is a common substitute.


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'''{{lang|la|Nota bene}}''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|oʊ|t|ə|_|ˈ|b|ɛ|n|eɪ}}, {{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|oʊ|t|ə|_|ˈ|b|ɛ|n|i}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|oʊ|t|ə|_|ˈ|b|iː|n|i}}; plural: '''{{lang|la|notate bene}}''') is the [[Latin language|Latin]] phrase meaning ''note well''.<ref name="nb">{{cite web| url=http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/nota-bene| title=nota bene|publisher=CollinsDictionary.com| work=Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition| access-date=2012-10-22}}</ref>
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The markings used to draw readers' attention in medieval manuscripts are also called {{lang|la|nota bene}} marks. The common medieval markings do not, however, include the abbreviation ''NB''. The usual medieval equivalents are anagrams from the four letters in the word {{lang|la|nota}}, the abbreviation '''DM''' from {{lang|la|dignum memoria}} ("worth remembering"), or a [[Index (typography)|symbol of a little hand]] (☞), called a manicule or index, with the index finger pointing towards the beginning of the significant passage.<ref>Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham, Introduction to Manuscript Studies (Ithaca: [[Cornell University Press]], 2007), p.&nbsp;44.</ref>
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In manuscripts, ''nota bene'' is abbreviated in upper-case as '''NB''' and '''N.B.''', and in lower-case as '''n.b.''' and '''nb'''; the editorial usages of ''nota bene'' and ''notate bene'' first appeared in the [[English writing style|English style of writing]] around the year 1711.<ref>{{cite book
| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-NAvAQAAMAAJ&q=Joseph%20Addison's%20passions%20of%20the%20fan&pg=PA283| page=283 | title=The Works of Joseph Addison| first=Joseph| last=Addison| author-link=Joseph Addison| publisher=W. W. Gibbings| year=1891}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/12030/12030-h/12030-h.htm#section102| title=No. 102 Wednesday, June 27, 1711| first=Joseph| last=Addison| author-link=Joseph Addison| publisher=[[Project Gutenberg]]| year=2004}}</ref><ref name="etymology">{{cite web| url =http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=nota+bene&allowed_in_frame=0| title=nota bene| work=Online Etymology Dictionary| author=Harper, Douglas| access-date = 2016-03-02}}</ref> In [[Modern English]], since the 14th century, the editorial usage of ''NB'' is common to the [[legal writing|legal style of writing]] of documents to direct the reader's attention to a thematically relevant aspect of the subject that qualifies the matter being litigated,<ref name="legalterms">{{cite web| url=http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/glossary-of-terms#N| title=nota bene| work=HM Courts & Tribunals Service – Glossary of terms – Latin| publisher=Her Majesty's Courts Service, United Kingdom| access-date=2012-09-28| archive-date=2012-10-03| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003024620/http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/glossary-of-terms#N | url-status=dead}}</ref> whereas in [[academic writing]], the editorial abbreviation ''n.b.'' is a casual synonym for ''[[footnote]]''.

[[File:18010319 Wife wanted ad - Maryland Gazette.png|thumb|right|275px|''Nota bene'' editorial usage: In 1801, the author of the “Wife-Wanted” newspaper advert used the uppercase N.B. editorial abbreviation to stipulate that only moral women need apply to marry him.]]
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In medieval manuscripts, the editorial marks used to draw the reader's attention to a supporting text also are called {{lang|la|nota bene}} marks, however, the catalogue of medieval editorial marks does not include the NB abbreviation. The medieval equivalents to the n.b.-mark are anagrams derived from the four letters of the Latin word {{lang|la|nota}}, thus the abbreviation '''DM''' for {{lang|la|dignum memoria}} ("worth remembering") and the [[Index (typography)|typographic]] index symbol of the ''manicule'' (☞), the little hand that indicates the start of the relevant supporting text.<ref>Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham, Introduction to Manuscript Studies (Ithaca: [[Cornell University Press]], 2007), p.&nbsp;44.</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
{{wiktionary|nota bene|NB|N.B.|nb|n.b.|nota|D.M.|DM|manicule}}
{{wiktionary|nota bene|NB|N.B.|nb|n.b.|nota|D.M.|DM|manicule}}
* [[Annotation]]
* [[Annotation]]
* [[Footnote]]
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* [[List of legal Latin terms]]
* ''[[Obiter dictum]]''
* ''[[Obiter dictum]]''
* ''[[Postscript]]''
* ''[[Postscript]]''
* ''[[Quod vide]]''
* ''[[Quod vide]]''
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 08:59, 25 June 2024

This article is about the Latin phrase. For the suite of applications for scholars, see Nota Bene (word processor).
"N.b." redirects here. For other uses, see NB (disambiguation).
Nota bene editorial remarks: The monographic “Verses on the Futility of Unread Books” is a NB presented to the reader for deeper discussion of the subject. (Handwriting Hs. I 300, City Library of Mainz.)


Nota bene (/ˈnoʊtə ˈbɛneɪ/, /ˈnoʊtə ˈbɛni/ or /ˈnoʊtə ˈbiːni/; plural: notate bene) is the Latin phrase meaning note well.[1] In manuscripts, nota bene is abbreviated in upper-case as NB and N.B., and in lower-case as n.b. and nb; the editorial usages of nota bene and notate bene first appeared in the English style of writing around the year 1711.[2][3][4] In Modern English, since the 14th century, the editorial usage of NB is common to the legal style of writing of documents to direct the reader's attention to a thematically relevant aspect of the subject that qualifies the matter being litigated,[5] whereas in academic writing, the editorial abbreviation n.b. is a casual synonym for footnote.

Nota bene editorial usage: In 1801, the author of the “Wife-Wanted” newspaper advert used the uppercase N.B. editorial abbreviation to stipulate that only moral women need apply to marry him.

In medieval manuscripts, the editorial marks used to draw the reader's attention to a supporting text also are called nota bene marks, however, the catalogue of medieval editorial marks does not include the NB abbreviation. The medieval equivalents to the n.b.-mark are anagrams derived from the four letters of the Latin word nota, thus the abbreviation DM for dignum memoria ("worth remembering") and the typographic index symbol of the manicule (☞), the little hand that indicates the start of the relevant supporting text.[6]

See also[edit]

Look up nota bene, NB, N.B., nb, n.b., nota, D.M., DM, or manicule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "nota bene". Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. CollinsDictionary.com. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  2. ^ Addison, Joseph (1891). The Works of Joseph Addison. W. W. Gibbings. p. 283.
  3. ^ Addison, Joseph (2004). "No. 102 Wednesday, June 27, 1711". Project Gutenberg.
  4. ^ Harper, Douglas. "nota bene". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  5. ^ "nota bene". HM Courts & Tribunals Service – Glossary of terms – Latin. Her Majesty's Courts Service, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  6. ^ Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham, Introduction to Manuscript Studies (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2007), p. 44.


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