Transcription witnesses
Compare alternative historical and reference transliterations without merging their differences.
What you will be able to do
- Select a witness
- Compare readings at the same locus
- Preserve disagreement for review
The basic route
- 01
Match the locus
Confirm both witnesses refer to the same folio, line and region.
- 02
Compare without normalising
Keep each source’s notation visible before mapping equivalents.
- 03
Record the decision
Save the adopted reading and the reason for choosing it.
Before you begin
- Two registered transcription witnesses
- A reviewed folio or line crosswalk