Rasura (or Gap in Erasure) of Known Extent

A gap of known extent corresponding to an erasure or contained within an ancient erasure.

Syntax

The notation for a gap of known extent enclosed between double square brackets [[…]].

Overview

• ⊙ ∈ 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).

See Signs Erased in Antiquity and Rasurae for the automatic rectification performed by the formatter to improve legibility.

Examples

[[[.5.]?]]

[[[.2.]]]

[[[.3.]!]]

EpiDoc Outputs

[[[.5.]?]]

<ab>
    <del cert="low">
    </supplied>
</del>
</ab>

[[[.2.]]]

<ab>
    <del cert="medium">
    </supplied>
</del>
</ab>

[[[.3.]!]]

<ab>
    <del cert="high">
    </supplied>
</del>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

[[[.5.]?]]

Erasure[low]
  Gap(known=5, medium)

[[[.2.]]]

Erasure[medium]
  Gap(known=2, medium)

[[[.3.]!]]

Erasure[high]
  Gap(known=3, medium)