<?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">versals</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>initials</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>versal</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to special ornate capital letters in illuminated manuscripts marking the beginning of a section of text such as a verse or paragraph. In modern calligraphy the term is applied to capitals built up by inking between pen strokes and having serifs in the form of long, thin, straight lines. ]]></note></mads>