diff --git a/src/client/components/main_layout/Main.js b/src/client/components/main_layout/Main.js
index 0c1e3411a6ccd4e012095606fa1b0a1aba4dd4e7..0afe4cf188d4461605480d3d477dc2457653ff78 100644
--- a/src/client/components/main_layout/Main.js
+++ b/src/client/components/main_layout/Main.js
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ let Main = props => {
           <Typography variant="h6" align="center" color="textSecondary" paragraph>
             {intl.get('appDescription')}
           </Typography>
+          <Typography variant="h6" align="center" color="textSecondary" paragraph>
+            {intl.get('selectPerspective')}
+          </Typography>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className={classNames(classes.layout, classes.cardGrid)}>
diff --git a/src/client/translations/mmm/localeEN.js b/src/client/translations/mmm/localeEN.js
index 7338c56459a37aec520a4ecdc97d2e014b298655..01d62bdfc16edcdb990d670eccae5568a931cea8 100644
--- a/src/client/translations/mmm/localeEN.js
+++ b/src/client/translations/mmm/localeEN.js
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ export default {
     long: 'Mapping Manuscript Migrations'
   },
   appDescription: `
-    MMM is a semantic portal for finding and studying pre-modern manuscripts and
+    Mapping Manuscript Migrations (MMM) is a semantic portal for finding and studying pre-modern manuscripts and
     their movements, based on linked collections of Schoenberg Institute, Bodleian Library,
-    and IRHT. Select an application view below.
+    and IRHT.
   `,
+  selectPerspective: 'Select a perspective to search and browse the MMM data:',
   topBar: {
     feedback: 'feedback',
     info: {