Superfluous Gap of Unknown Extent

A superfluous gap of unknown extent added in error by the inscriber of the text and excised by the editor.

Syntax

The notation for a gap of unknwon extent 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

{[]}

{[]?}

{[]!}

EpiDoc Outputs

{[]}

<ab>
    <surplus cert="medium">
        <gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" precision="medium"/>
    </surplus>
</ab>

{[]?}

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

{[]!}

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

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

{[]}

Surplus[medium]
  Gap(unknown, medium)

{[]?}

Surplus[low]
  Gap(unknown, medium)

{[]!}

Surplus[high]
  Gap(unknown, medium)