abc

ambiguous, doubtful or partially preserved letters

uacat

a space left by the scribe on the tablet

[..]

(two) letters missing in a lacuna

1-2

trace of estimated number of letters

[1-2, c.2]

estimate of the number of letters missing in a lacuna (see below)

[. . .]

at end of line indicates damage to the tablet  accounting for an unknown number of letters

...

traces of (three) letters visible on the tablet which have been left unread

[[abc]]

letters or words deleted by scribe

(over abc)

- letters overwritten by preceding letters or word [over abc - e.g. Uley 2, 5, 55, Marlborough)

'abc'

interlineated (Uley 50, Uley 72, Brean Down)

traces

[?]

- possibly a missing letter in a lacuna? (e.g. Uley 76. no prov Brit. 22)

ABC

- other than initial letters, capitals mark a word or passage which cannot be understood

(abc)

restored letters omitted by the scribe, expansion of abbreviation or resolution of an anagram (e.g. Hamble) or resolved symbol (Pagans Hill 7); (?abc) letters restored with some uncertainty (Brit. 91)

abc

ambiguous, doubtful or partially preserved letters. (see below - this has been introduced to some texts where RSOT had not included it - inconsistent)

[..]

(two) letters missing in a lacuna

[1-2, c.2]

estimate of the number of letters missing in a lacuna (Pagan÷s Hill)

[. . .]

at end of line indicates damage to the tablet accounting for an unknown number of letters (Uley 1-5, 55, no prov Brit. 1988, no prov. Brit. 1991 - line 1)

...

represents (three) traces of letters visible on the tablet which have been left unread

[a] or [a?]

restoration of lost letters

<abc>

transcription error - (Brit. 91, Uley 80, no prov. Brit. 1988) or redundant letter according to the classical norm (Uley 72)

'abc'

interlineated (Uley 72, Leintwardine A)

[[abc]]

letters or words deleted by scribe (Uley 1)

-

word divided between lines

traces

. . .

text of uncertain length which cannot be reconstructed (Brean Down, Marlborough) (not damage)

[?]

uncertain reconstruction (Uley 76, Brean Down, no prov Birt. 1988)

.   .   .

indicates that the text is broken or incomplete at the top or bottom