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In biblical literature: Textual criticism: manuscript problems
…and of the utilization of sigla (signs or abbreviations) for marking suspect readings and disarranged verses. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the pre-Masoretic versions of the Old Testament made directly from Hebrew originals are all replete with divergences from current Masoretic Bibles. Finally, the scrolls from the Judaean desert, especially those…
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In textual criticism: Editorial technique
…conventional signs or letters (sigla) to identify the witnesses. In classical and patristic texts the language of the notes is usually Latin. Editorial judgment will be influenced by the presumed needs of readers: in an edition intended for scholars, very corrupt passages are often printed as transmitted and marked…
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In textual criticism: From Bentley to Lachmann
…New Testament critic to use sigla systematically. This was important, since some at least of the deficiencies of classical editions at this time are attributable to the lack of suitable conventions for the presentation of critical information, together with a conservative and belletristic attitude to technical jargon by publishers, scholars,…
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