Superfluous Gap of Ranged Extent

A superfluous gap, whose extent is expressed as a plausible numeric range, added in error by the inscriber of the text and excised by the editor.

Syntax

The notation for a gap of ranged extent enclosed between curly brackets {…}.

Overview

NotationSimplified ASTPaper Output
{[⊙]‽ᵟ}Surplus {content: [Gap {⊙}], cert: γ}{[⊙]◇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).

Examples

NotationPaper Output
 
{[2-4]}
2–4
{[1-5]?}
1–5
{[3-6]!}
3–6

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
{[2-4]}
<ab>
    <surplus cert="medium">
        <gap reason="lost" unit="character" precision="medium" atLeast="2" atMost="4"/>
    </surplus>
</ab>
{[1-5]?}
<ab>
    <surplus cert="low">
        <gap reason="lost" unit="character" precision="medium" atLeast="1" atMost="5"/>
    </surplus>
</ab>
{[3-6]!}
<ab>
    <surplus cert="high">
        <gap reason="lost" unit="character" precision="medium" atLeast="3" atMost="6"/>
    </surplus>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
{[2-4]}
Surplus[medium]
  Gap(range=2–4, medium)

{[1-5]?}
Surplus[low]
  Gap(range=1–5, medium)

{[3-6]!}
Surplus[high]
  Gap(range=3–6, medium)