first-stage collation processing in the Frankenstein Variorum Project. For post processing and Variorum development, see our GitHub organization: https://github.com/FrankensteinVariorum
Looking back on this issue several months later while processing experimental collations, I think the only thing really necessary to normalize here is the ampersand.
List of oddly spelled, regularly-occurring words to normalize in collation
desciple (disciple) (add a representative
zone @xml:id
if you like here) thier (their) allmost (almost) somthing (something) percieve (perceive) percieved (perceived) unpercieved (unperceived) listend (listened) & (and)