• <origin>: where it all began
• <provenance>: everything in between
• <acquisition>: how you acquired it

<origin> is datable element and thus has attributes notBefore and notAfter

<history>
<origin><p>Written in Durham during the mid twelfth
century.</p></origin> 
<provenance><p>Recorded in two medieval catalogues of the 
books belonging to Durham Priory, made in 1391 and 1405.</p>
<p>Given to W. Olleyf by William Ebchester, Prior (1446-56)
and later belonged to Henry Dalton, Prior of Holy Island 
(Lindisfarne) according to inscriptions on ff. 4v and 5.</p>
</provenance>
<acquisition><p>Presented to Trinity College in 1738 by
Thomas Gale and his son Roger.</p></acquisition>
</history>