Added Text (in Correction) with Gap of Unknown Extent

A gap of unknown extent (lost or illegible signs where the original number of characters cannot be estimated) 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 unknwon extent, all enclosed between plus signs +…+. Optional metadata can be written before the final + delimiter.

Overview

NotationSimplified 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=>[]+
xyz·
+xyz=>[]?;h=c>d+
cdxyz·
+xyz=>[];manus=c;place=supra+
cabovexyz·

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
+xyz=>[]+
<ab>
    <subst>
        <del cert="medium">xyz</del>
        <add cert="medium">
            <gap reason="lost" unit="character" precision="medium" extent="unknown"/>
        </add>
    </subst>
</ab>
+xyz=>[]?;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" unit="character" precision="medium" extent="unknown"/><app type="alternative"><lem><handShift new="#c"/></lem><rdg><handShift new="#d"/></rdg></app>
        </add>
    </subst>
</ab>
+xyz=>[];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" unit="character" precision="medium" extent="unknown"/><app type="alternative"><rdg><handShift new="#c"/></rdg></app>
        </add>
    </subst>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
+xyz=>[]+
Correction[medium]
  deleted:
    Plain("xyz")
  added:
    Gap(unknown, medium)

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

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