Bilingual core lexicon
EpiDoc 双语核心词汇表 · 简体中文附口语化解释

Leiden sigla 莱顿符号

SiglumEnglish中文 (附简单解释)
[abc]editorial restoration of lost text编者补字 (石头上掉了的字, 由编者根据上下文补出来)
(abc)expansion of an abbreviation缩写展开 (碑上只刻了缩写, 括号里是编者补的完整形式)
⟨abc⟩editorial correction编者校改 (编者认为刻字工写错了, 这是正确写法)
«abc» / {abc}editorial deletion编者删除 (编者认为这些字母多余, 应该去掉)
[—]gap of unknown length不明长度的残缺
[abc?]uncertain restoration不确定的补字 (编者猜的, 但没把握)
+illegible trace of a letter不可释读的字母残迹 (看得见有字, 但认不出来)
letter with subscript dotletter visible but uncertain字母可见但识读存疑 (看起来像 A, 但不太确定)
vac.intentionally blank space留白 (石头上故意留的空白)
|line break行尾换行

Core TEI / EpiDoc elements 核心标签

ElementEnglish explanation中文解释
<TEI>root of every EpiDoc file每份 EpiDoc 文件的根元素
<teiHeader>metadata header — who, where, when, what stone元数据头,谁编的、出土地点、日期、什么石头
<text><body>actual inscription content实际的铭文内容
<div type="edition">editorial transcription编者释读文本
<div type="apparatus">apparatus criticus — alternative readings校勘记,不同学者的不同释读
<div type="translation">translation into a modern language翻译成现代语言
<div type="commentary">scholarly commentary学术注释
<div type="bibliography">publications citing this inscription引用或刊布此铭文的著作
<ab>"anonymous block" wrapping running text一段连续文本的外包装
<lb n="1"/>line break, with line number换行标记, 标注是第几行
<w>one word (for lemmatization)一个词 (用于词形归并)
<expan>wrapper saying "an abbreviation was expanded here"“这里有一个缩写被展开”的外包装
<abbr>the letters actually on the stone石头上实际刻的字母
<ex>letters the editor adds to complete the word编者补出来让单词完整的字母
<am>abbreviation mark (e.g. doubled dd for plural lords)缩写符号 (比如双写 dd 表示“我们的主人们”复数)
<gap reason="lost">a stretch of lost text失落的文本片段
<gap reason="illegible">visible but unreadable字母可见但认不出
<supplied reason="lost">editor's supplement of lost letters编者补出的失落字母
<unclear>letters whose identification is uncertain字母识读不确定
<persName>a person's name人名
<placeName>a place name地名
<orgName>organisation (legion, college, civic body)机构名 (军团、祭司团、市政机构)
<roleName>a person's role or office人的职务或身份 (执政官、祭司、执事)
<num value="14">a numeral with the value as an attribute数字, value 属性方便程序排序
<g ref="#interpunct">a special glyph (interpunct, leaf, cross…)特殊符号 (间隔点、叶饰、十字等)
<hi rend="ligature">letters joined in a ligature on the stone石上的连写字母
<hi rend="tall">a taller-than-usual letter比一般字母更高的字母
<hi rend="supraline">letters with a stroke drawn over them (often a numeral)字母上方有一道横线 (通常表示这是数字)
<lg>"line group" — wraps a stanza or couplet“诗节”,用于诗歌, 包装一节或一联
<l met="hexameter">one verse-line, with its meter as an attribute一行诗, met 属性标注格律
<foreign xml:lang="grc">a word in another language inside the main text正文中嵌入的另一种语言的词
<date datingMethod="#julian">a date, as a range, so software can filter by period日期, 以区间表达, 方便程序按时段筛选

Epigraphic genre terms 铭文种类术语

TermEnglish中文 (附简单解释)
dedication / votivea gift to a god or emperor奉献铭 / 还愿铭 (献给神灵或元首的)
epitaph / funeraryinscribed on a tomb墓志铭 (刻在墓上的)
honorificpraising a person's achievements荣誉铭 (赞扬某人功业的)
building inscriptioncommemorating a building or its sponsor建筑铭 (说明某建筑由谁出资修建的)
milestoneRoman road markers里程碑石 (罗马大道上的)
boundary stoneland or jurisdictional marker界碑 (标记地产或行政边界的)
sacred / sacrum"holy" / "sacred thing"神圣的 / 圣物 (拉丁文 sacrum 通常缩写为 S)
Dis Manibus"to the divine shades" — Roman epitaph opening“献给冥神”(罗马墓碑开头的常见套语, 缩写 D M)
vir clarissimus"most distinguished man" — senatorial rank“显赫者”(元老身份, 缩写 v c)
consularisgovernor of consular rank“执政官级总督”(缩写 cons)
cursus honorum"course of honours" — sequence of public offices held“荣誉之路”(罗马官员一生历任的官职序列)

Pattern reminders 模式速查

Simple abbreviation · 简单缩写
<expan><abbr>cons</abbr><ex>ularis</ex></expan>
Visible letters in <abbr>, editor's expansion in <ex>. 可见字母进 <abbr>, 编者展开进 <ex>
Plural-marker abbreviation (DDD/NNN) · 复数标记缩写
<expan><abbr>d<am>dd</am></abbr><ex>ominorum</ex></expan>
The doubled dd is NOT extra letters of dominorum; it is a plural marker. It goes inside <am> nested in <abbr>. 双重的 dd 不是 dominorum 的另外两个字母, 而是复数标记。要嵌套放进 <abbr> 内的 <am>
Discontinuous abbreviation · 间断式缩写
<expan><abbr>Ian</abbr><ex>uaria</ex><abbr>s</abbr></expan>
When the stone gives start AND end of the word, with the middle supplied. Multiple <abbr>/<ex> children inside one <expan>. 当石上给出单词的开头和结尾, 中间由编者补出。一个 <expan> 中放多个 <abbr>/<ex> 子元素。
Greek year-symbol (six-layer) · 希腊年字符号 (六层)
<w lemma="ἔτος"><expan><abbr><am><g ref="symbols.xml#year"/></am></abbr><ex>ἔτους</ex></expan></w>
Glyph → <am><abbr><ex><expan><w>. Each layer earns its place. 符号 → <am><abbr><ex><expan><w>。每一层都有作用。
Greek father–son name · 希腊文父子名嵌套
<persName><name>Neikais</name>
  <persName><name>Androsthenes (gen.)</name></persName>
</persName>
Father's name nested inside son's. Reflects the Greek genitive construction. 父亲名嵌套在儿子名内。反映希腊文属格结构。