Ligature of Unclear Signs

A ligature of signs whose remaining traces on the support are readable enough to be restored. Alternative readings may be possible.

Syntax

Any notation of a phenomenon (IbiUnit) allowed within Unclear wrapped by asterisks *…* and enclosed between equal signs =…=.

Overview

• ⊙ ∈ UNCLEAR_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Unclear (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).
• ‽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 Ligated Signs for the automatic rectification performed by the formatter to improve legibility.

Examples

=*abc*=

=*abc*?=

=*abc*!=

EpiDoc Outputs

=*abc*=

<ab>
    <hi rend="ligature" cert="medium">
        <unclear cert="medium">abc</unclear>
    </hi>
</ab>

=*abc*?=

<ab>
    <hi rend="ligature" cert="low">
        <unclear cert="medium">abc</unclear>
    </hi>
</ab>

=*abc*!=

<ab>
    <hi rend="ligature" cert="high">
        <unclear cert="medium">abc</unclear>
    </hi>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

=*abc*=

Ligature[medium]
  Unclear[medium, legibility: normal]
    Plain("abc")

=*abc*?=

Ligature[low]
  Unclear[medium, legibility: normal]
    Plain("abc")

=*abc*!=

Ligature[high]
  Unclear[medium, legibility: normal]
    Plain("abc")