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 # docker-mei
 
-A docker image for anything concerning MEI.
+Docker images for anything concerning the MEI build process.
+
+The repository contains two Dockerfiles:
+
+- `Dockerfile.base`: creates a basic image with all necessary dependencies (Saxon, Ant, Verovio, Prince)
+- `Dockerfile`: creates an executing image that allows running different MEI build steps (incl. building schema, customizations, or guidelines)
+
+## Local build of basic image
 
-## Local build basic image
 ```docker build -f Dockerfile.base -t docker-mei-base . ```
 
-## Local build executive image
+## Local build of executing image
+
 ```docker build -t docker-mei .```
 
 ## Exampl usage (without local build)