Explore Contributor Roles
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Name | Description | Persons |
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Author | The person responsible for the creation of the work. |
19314 |
Bookseller | Indicates the person running the firm that sold the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run. |
1162 |
Compiler | The person who selected the works contained within a text. Usually applies to anthologies and collections. |
115 |
Composer | The person responsible for the composition of music, most often in a play or psalm. |
50 |
Contributor | A person who contributed to a work in some way. Used when no more specific term was supplied. |
3800 |
Copyright Holder | 176 | |
Editor | The person who selected, revised, and arranged the work for print. |
833 |
Engraver | The person responsible for turning an illustration into an engraving. |
1173 |
Illustrator | The person who created the image from which any engravings were created. Usually different than the Engraver. |
386 |
Introducer | The person who composed the introduction or any prefatory material for the work. Must be a different person than the author. |
109 |
Printer | Indicates the person running the firm that printed the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run. |
2317 |
Publisher | Indicates the person running the firm for whom the work was printed. This role is included if the firm is female-run. |
2808 |
Translator | The person who is responsible for translating the text from one language to another. |
656 |