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Symbols Used:
Symbols Used:
0 = original manuscript
0 = original manuscript
1 = printer's manuscript
1 = printer's manuscript
A = 1830, Palmyra, New York edition
A = 1830, Palmyra, New York edition
B = 1837 Kirtland, Ohio edition
B = 1837 Kirtland, Ohio edition
S1 = Oliver Cowdery
S1 = Oliver Cowdery
S2 = unknown scribe x
S2 = unknown scribe x
( ), (  ), (  ), etc. = Shows missing parts of the name in the manuscript  
( ), (  ), (  ), etc. = Shows missing parts of the name in the manuscript  
x > y = change of x to y
x > y = change of x to y
x >+ y = change of x to y with more ink flow
x >+ y = change of x to y with more ink flow
x >- y = change of x to y with less ink flow
x >- y = change of x to y with less ink flow
x >% y = change of x to y by erasure
x >% y = change of x to y by erasure
x > NULL = deletion of x
x > NULL = deletion of x
x/y = ambiguity: either x or y
x/y = ambiguity: either x or y
>jg = John Gilbert, 1830 typesetter
>jg = John Gilbert, 1830 typesetter
>js = Joseph Smith, editing for 1837 edition
>js = Joseph Smith, editing for 1837 edition
(2x), (3x), etc. = the number of times a name occurs in a given verse
(2x), (3x), etc. = the number of times a name occurs in a given verse

Revision as of 08:13, 18 February 2011

Variant Symbol Key

Symbols Used:

0 = original manuscript

1 = printer's manuscript

A = 1830, Palmyra, New York edition

B = 1837 Kirtland, Ohio edition

S1 = Oliver Cowdery

S2 = unknown scribe x

( ), ( ), ( ), etc. = Shows missing parts of the name in the manuscript

x > y = change of x to y

x >+ y = change of x to y with more ink flow

x >- y = change of x to y with less ink flow

x >% y = change of x to y by erasure

x > NULL = deletion of x

x/y = ambiguity: either x or y

>jg = John Gilbert, 1830 typesetter

>js = Joseph Smith, editing for 1837 edition

(2x), (3x), etc. = the number of times a name occurs in a given verse