SIGLA FOR CATSS TEXT VARIANT FILES 



           The main text reading begins in the leftmost column (at the 

            left margin in "condensed" format,or one space after the 

            locator reference in expanded format). Main text punctuation 

            (., :, ;, --) also is treated as a distinct element of the 

            main text and appears on a separate record.

     ]     to the right of the main text indicates the presence of 

            variant reading(s).  Ruth 1.1 KAI\]

     >     denotes that the witnesses listed to the right do not include 

            this main text reading. If a consecutive series of 3 or more 

            main text words are lacking, the notation (>3), etc. is 

            included to indicate the number number of words in the 

            series. Ruth 1.15 KAI\] > r(>5) 

     :     indicates an alternative reading to the main text.        

     +     denotes a longer reading than the main text. If the longer 

            reading is a series of three or more consecutive words, the 

            notation (+3), etc. is included to indicate the number of 

            words in the series. Ruth 2.14 + KAI\ f(+16). In the variant 

            text transpositions (traditionally "tr") are treated as 

            pluses and minuses. As a result, the transposition will be 

            noted using the > and + sigla, but the witnesses that 

            contain the transposition will be bounded by the sigla (~). 

            Ruth 3.9 SU/] > (~)glnowe2(~) and then in the place where 

            the word appears, + SU/ (~)glnowe2(~). 

     +:    indicates a longer reading to which there are variants.

     :+    indicates a variant to a longer reading already noted.

     +<    indicates variants traditionally listed as "pr" (praemittit,

            -unt), which link with the next main text word.

     ()    Parentheses in the manuscript attestations indicate elements 

            that would be superscript in printed editions [e.g. B(mg)].

     OL    Old Latin

     OS    Syro-Hexapla

     OA    Armenian

     OP    Palestinian Aramaic

     OE    Ethiopic

     OC    Coptic

     MT    Masoretic text

     't'   Text traditionally ascribed to Theodotion.

     's'   Text traditionally ascribed to Symmachus.

     'a'   Text traditionally ascribed to Aquila.

     @     Origenic asterisk.

     &     Origenic obelus.

     vid   indicates a reading with room for doubt.

     see   cross references to another place.

     ?     indicates doubt concerning a reading.



     For a detailed explanation of the text-critical sigla see pp 53-68 

     of John R. Abercrombie, William Adler, Robert A. Kraft, Emanuel 

     Tov, Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies (CATSS), Volume 

     1, Ruth, Septuagint and Cognate Studies 20, (Atlanta: Scholars 

     Press) 1986.

     

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