<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">parascenia</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>theater elements</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>parascenium</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>paraskenia</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>paraskenion</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>parascaenia</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>parascaenium</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In ancient theaters, projecting structures or wings flanking the stage on either side, and with the scaena, or background, enclosing the stage on three sides. ]]></note></mads>