0J. Abbreviations
0J1. In an area where transcription from the publication is required, do not abbreviate any word except as permitted by 2B1.
0J2. When special marks of contraction have been used by the printer in continuance of the manuscript tradition, expand affected words to their full form and enclose supplied letters in square brackets. When an abbreviation standing for an entire word appears in the source, record instead the word itself, and enclose it in square brackets. If the Tironian sign ( ? ) cannot be reproduced, treat it as an abbreviation and substitute "[et]" for it. Transcribe an ampersand as an ampersand. Enclose each expansion or supplied word in its own set of square brackets, e.g., "... amico[rum] [et] ..." Example
When the meaning of an abbreviation or contraction is conjectural, use the question mark after the supplied letters or word within the same set of brackets, e.g., "... amico[rum?] [et] ..." When the meaning of an abbreviation or contraction cannot be determined, substitute a question mark within brackets for each element in question, e.g., "... amico[?] [?] ..."
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