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Unclear Signs Seen by Previous Editors

Signs seen by previous editors 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 PreviousSeen wrapped by low lines _…_ and enclosed between asterisks *…*. The optional " operator, placed before the final delimiter, can be used to indicate a particularly difficult reading.

Overview

NotationConceptual ASTPaper Output
*_⊙_‽ᵟ"ᵟ*Unclear { content: [PreviousSeen { ⊙ }], cert: γ, legibility: λ }⦇⸤⊙⸥◇ᵟ~ᵟ⦈
  • ⊙ ∈ PREVIOUS_SEEN_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within PreviousSeen (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).
  • λ = legibility level (normal or severe) based on the presence or absence of the " operator.
  • ~ᵟ = severe legibility marker ~ or nothing in case of normal legibility.

See Unclear Signs for the automatic rectification performed by the formatter to improve legibility.

Examples

NotationPaper Output
 
*_abc_*
abc
*_abc_?*
abc
*_abc_!*
abc
*_abc_"*
abc
*_abc_?"*
abc
*_abc_!"*
abc

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
*_abc_*
 
<ab>
    <unclear cert="medium">
        <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="medium">abc</supplied>
    </unclear>
</ab>
*_abc_?*
 
<ab>
    <unclear cert="low">
        <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="medium">abc</supplied>
    </unclear>
</ab>
*_abc_!*
 
<ab>
    <unclear cert="high">
        <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="medium">abc</supplied>
    </unclear>
</ab>
*_abc_"*
 
<ab>
    <unclear cert="medium" reason="illegible">
        <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="medium">abc</supplied>
    </unclear>
</ab>
*_abc_?"*
 
<ab>
    <unclear cert="low" reason="illegible">
        <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="medium">abc</supplied>
    </unclear>
</ab>
*_abc_!"*
 
<ab>
    <unclear cert="high" reason="illegible">
        <supplied reason="lost" evidence="previouseditor" cert="medium">abc</supplied>
    </unclear>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
*_abc_*
 
Unclear[medium, legibility: normal]
  PreviousSeen[medium]
    Plain("abc")

*_abc_?*
 
Unclear[low, legibility: normal]
  PreviousSeen[medium]
    Plain("abc")

*_abc_!*
 
Unclear[high, legibility: normal]
  PreviousSeen[medium]
    Plain("abc")

*_abc_"*
 
Unclear[medium, legibility: severe]
  PreviousSeen[medium]
    Plain("abc")

*_abc_?"*
 
Unclear[low, legibility: severe]
  PreviousSeen[medium]
    Plain("abc")

*_abc_!"*
 
Unclear[high, legibility: severe]
  PreviousSeen[medium]
    Plain("abc")