The Transcription is intended to be as close as possible to the original text, without copying the layout exactly.
Attempt to preserve the original spelling, case, and punctuation wherever possible.
The long s (ſ) should be preserved in the transcript
Crop and preserve original illustrations from the body of the work alongside the transcription, embedding them with Markdown syntax. The publisher's
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Proofread transcription once the copy is complete.
Check verse references; if you find a mistake, copy the original, but add a note like [transcriber's note: likely intended Act 15. 9.]
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The Transcription is intended to be as close as possible to the original text, without copying the layout exactly.
ſ) should be preserved in the transcript[transcriber's note: likely intended Act 15. 9.]