TM 64247
PVindob G00180+G28249+G29456+G29828 Vo
Iannes et Iambres
201-300
vx
Egypt
SIGLA:
~ The figure is mostly measured, but has some element of approximation.
~~ The figure is measured, but is an approximation of the average line length of a verse text.
* The figure is calculated.
** The figure is calculated, but on the basis of a small amount of evidence.
‡ Calculations of the total columns in a roll or the roll’s length are given for a single work unless otherwise specified. The question of what a bookroll may have contained is non-trivial and these calculations must therefore be used with consideration and caution.
| Letters/Line | Column Width (cm) | Intercolumn (cm) | Width from Column to Column (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *31.4 (27-36) | *10.2 | ≥1.0 | ≥11.2 |
| Lines per Column | Column Height (cm) | Upper Margin (cm) | Lower Margin (cm) | Roll Height (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 (23-25) | 12.6 | ≥1.1 | ≥2.1 | ≥16.1 |
| Columns Extant | Letters per Column | ‡Estimated Columns in Roll | ‡Estimated Roll Length (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | [verse] |
| Leading (mm) | Letter Height (mm) |
|---|---|
| 5.7 (5.6-5.8) | 2.5 |
| Kollesis (cm) |
|---|
SIGLA:
** The categorization is based on a small amount of data.
| Adscript Usage | Adscript Hypercorrection Examples | Nu-movable Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Adscript not added | Added always (?), with exception |
| Paragraphus | Marking Full Breath Pause | Marking Lesser Breath Pause | Multiple distinctive dots | Marking Speaker Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not used | Unmarked(?) | Unmarked |
| Punctuation Grade (for Prose Texts excepting Dialogue) | Punctuation Summary (for Poetry & Dialogue) |
|---|---|
| Punctuation not used |
Script quality
| 2- |
The script evaluation approximates the evaluative measure implied by the Diocletian pricing edict, which differentiates the cost of hiring a scribe into three categories:
1 — “best writing”
2 — “second quality writing”
3 — “writing a petition or legal document”
Foundational to our project is that the data are culled not from editions, but from independent analysis based on autopsy or high-resolution images. The analysis is facilitated by a suite of dedicated software, and for known works makes use of machine-readable texts from the TLG project.
