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Added Text (in Correction) with Gap of Known Extent

A gap of known extent (a specific number of missing or lost characters) contained in the added text of an ancient correction.

Syntax

The notation representing the deleted text followed by an equal sign and a greater-than sign forming a => arrow, then by the notation for a gap of known extent, all enclosed between plus signs +…+. Optional metadata can be written before the final + delimiter.

Overview

NotationConceptual ASTPaper Output
+…=>[⊙]‽ᵟ¤ᵟ+Correction { deleted:…, added: [Gap { ⊙ }], cert: γ, meta: ¤ }𝘏ᵟ``⸄… ↦ [⊙]◇ᵟ⸅
  • ⊙ ∈ PREVIOUS_SEEN_ALLOWED = the relevant gap notation.
  • ‽ᵟ ∈ {?, !, ε} = uncertainty marker ?, certainty marker !, or empty string (ε).
  • γ ∈ {Low, High, Medium} = certainty level corresponding to the marker used in the notation.
  • ◇ᵟ ∈ {⯑, ⯁, ε} = rendering of the uncertainty/certainty marker in the notation or empty string (ε).
  • ¤ᵟ = optional annotations (metadata) supported by Correction (cf. Ancient Corrections).

See Ancient Corrections for the automatic rectification performed by the formatter to improve legibility.

Examples

NotationPaper Output
 
+xyz=>[.7.]?;h=c>d+
cdxyz7
+xyz=>[.4.]+
xyz4
+xyz=>[.2.]!;manus=c;place=supra+
cabovexyz2

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
+xyz=>[.7.]?;h=c>d+
 
<ab>
    <subst>
        <del cert="low"><app type="alternative"><lem><handShift new="#c"/></lem><rdg><handShift new="#d"/></rdg></app>xyz</del>
        <add cert="low">
            <gap reason="lost" quantity="7" unit="character" precision="medium"/><app type="alternative"><lem><handShift new="#c"/><gap reason="lost" quantity="7" unit="character" precision="medium"/></lem><rdg><handShift new="#d"/><gap reason="lost" quantity="7" unit="character" precision="medium"/></rdg></app>
        </add>
    </subst>
</ab>
+xyz=>[.4.]+
 
<ab>
    <subst>
        <del cert="medium">xyz</del>
        <add cert="medium">
            <gap reason="lost" quantity="4" unit="character" precision="medium"/>
        </add>
    </subst>
</ab>
+xyz=>[.2.]!;manus=c;place=supra+
 
<ab>
    <subst>
        <del cert="medium"><app type="alternative"><rdg><handShift new="#c"/></rdg></app>xyz</del>
        <add place="above" cert="medium">
            <gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character" precision="medium"/><app type="alternative"><rdg><handShift new="#c"/><gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character" precision="medium"/></rdg></app>
        </add>
    </subst>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
+xyz=>[.7.]?;h=c>d+
 
Correction[low][meta]
  deleted:
    Plain("xyz")
  added:
    Gap(known=7, medium)

+xyz=>[.4.]+
 
Correction[medium]
  deleted:
    Plain("xyz")
  added:
    Gap(known=4, medium)

+xyz=>[.2.]!;manus=c;place=supra+
 
Correction[medium][meta]
  deleted:
    Plain("xyz")
  added:
    Gap(known=2, medium)