Gap of Known Extent Seen by Previous Editors

A gap of known extent seen by earlier editors but no longer visible on the support. The editor indicates a precise number of missing characters by repeating a gap sign inside square brackets.

Syntax

• An optional sequence of witness identifiers separated by semicolons ; interrupted by a colon :, followed by the notation for a gap of known extent, all wrapped by low lines _…_.

Overview

• ω;…:ᵟ = optional series of witnesses.
• ω,…ᵟ = parsed optional series of witnesses.
• ω;…ol.ᵟ = rendering of the optional series of witnesses followed by the abbreviation of the Latin olim.
• ⊙ ∈ 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).

Examples

_[.7.]?_

_A:[.4.]_

_A;B:[.2.]!_

EpiDoc Outputs

_[.7.]?_

<ab>
    <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="low">
        <gap reason="lost" quantity="7" unit="character" precision="medium"/>
    </supplied>
</ab>

_A:[.4.]_

<ab>
    <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="medium" source="#A">
        <gap reason="lost" quantity="4" unit="character" precision="medium"/>
    </supplied>
</ab>

_A;B:[.2.]!_

<ab>
    <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="high" source="#A #B">
        <gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character" precision="medium"/>
    </supplied>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

_[.7.]?_

PreviousSeen[low]
  Gap(known=7, medium)

_A:[.4.]_

PreviousSeen[medium, witnesses: A]
  Gap(known=4, medium)

_A;B:[.2.]!_

PreviousSeen[high, witnesses: A; B]
  Gap(known=2, medium)