Superfluous Gap of Known Extent

A superfluous gap of known extent added in error by the inscriber of the text and excised by the editor. The editor indicates a precise number of missing characters by repeating a gap sign inside square brackets.

Syntax

The notation for a gap of known extent placed among square brackets […] and enclosed between curly 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).

Examples

{[.5.]?}

{[.3.]}

{[.4.]!}

EpiDoc Outputs

{[.5.]?}

<ab>
    <surplus cert="low">
        <gap reason="lost" unit="character" precision="medium" quantity="5"/>
    </surplus>
</ab>

{[.3.]}

<ab>
    <surplus cert="medium">
        <gap reason="lost" unit="character" precision="medium" quantity="3"/>
    </surplus>
</ab>

{[.4.]!}

<ab>
    <surplus cert="high">
        <gap reason="lost" unit="character" precision="medium" quantity="4"/>
    </surplus>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

{[.5.]?}

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

{[.3.]}

Surplus[medium]
  Gap(known=3, medium)

{[.4.]!}

Surplus[high]
  Gap(known=4, medium)