Editorial Symbols


italics expansions of abbreviations in original text
<…> lost or illegible text in the original
[ ] enclose cancelled text in the original
(blank) a blank in the original where text would be expected
º º enclose text in the original added in another hand
˹ ˺ enclose text written above the line
˻ ˼ enclose text written below the line
^ caret mark in the original
| change of folio, membrane, page, or sheet in continuous text