<unclear>

<unclear> contains a word, phrase, or passage which cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible or inaudible in the source. 11.5.1 Damage, Illegibility, and Supplied Text 3.4.3 Additions, Deletions, and Omissions
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Attribute att.editLike (@cert, @resp, @evidence, @source)
reasonindicates why the material is hard to transcribe.
Zustand Optional
Datentyp 1–∞ occurrences of
data.word
separated by whitespace
Werte any phrase describing the difficulty, e.g. faded, ambient noise, passing truck, ill formed, eccentric ductus.
handWhere the difficulty in transcription arises from action (partial deletion, etc.) assignable to an identifiable hand, signifies the hand responsible for the action.
Zustand Optional
Datentyp
data.pointer
Werte must be one of the hand identifiers declared in the document header (see section 11.4.1 Document Hands).
agentWhere the difficulty in transcription arises from damage, categorizes the cause of the damage, if it can be identified.
Zustand Optional
Datentyp
data.enumerated
Beispielwerte sind etwa:
rubbing
damage results from rubbing of the leaf edges
mildew
damage results from mildew on the leaf surface
smoke
damage results from smoke
Verwendet von model.pPart.transcriptional model.choicePart
Kann enthalten
Deklaration
element unclear
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.editLike.attributes,
   attribute reason { list { data.word+ } }?,
   attribute hand { data.pointer }?,
   attribute agent { data.enumerated }?,
   macro.paraContent
}
Anmerkung
The same element is used for all cases of uncertainty in the transcription of element content, whether for written or spoken material. For other aspects of certainty, uncertainty, and reliability of tagging and transcription, see chapter 21 Certainty and Responsibility.
The <damage>, <gap>, <del>, <unclear> and <supplied> elements may be closely allied in use. See section 11.5.2 Use of the <gap>, <del>, <damage>, <unclear>, and <supplied> Elements in Combination for discussion of which element is appropriate for which circumstance.