Knowledge and testing
Provenance
Proveniens
Extended note
Provenance enables assessment of authenticity, stability, intermediaries, and whether material has been altered.
Limitations
Not the same as
- credibility alone
- the content of the material
- ownership status
Related terms
Methodological relevance
The source register must record provenance where origin and handling affect weight.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: R1 — Methodology of Reality Audit.
- R1 — Methodology of Reality AuditThe published methodological justification of Reality Audit.
- Reality Audit — methodology overviewThe common methodological architecture.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“The provenance shows who exported the file and when.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“Because the file exists, its provenance is confirmed.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Provenance”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Provenance (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/provenance/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Provenance.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/provenance/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Provenance.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/provenance/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Provenance,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/provenance/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Provenance. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/provenance/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.