Information on the use of the TEXT DATABASE:

Based on changes in the mark-up of variants in the manuscripts, there are currently some inconsistencies in the “DMCT Project” module of the “Texts” database. As a result, most of the texts are now available in two versions. The new texts are listed after the respective original marked-up version. As a peculiarity of these new versions, variants are not referred to by individual variant forms (i.e., based on their positioning in the manuscript), but by a placeholder “g” (= “group”) which represents a certain type / group of variants. This new approach is motivated by DILA’s work on the categorization and typology of variants, as well as the problem, that the representation of variants by individual forms has resulted in a flooding of the database with near-identical variants.

We are currently working on establishing a direct link between the “g” representative in DMCT and DILA’s typology and listing of individual variant members of the respective group.

It is also possible to directly create a list at https://mcdt.dila.edu.tw/ with all registered types of variants of a specific standard character (by inputting the standard character in the search window) and with the individual representatives of each type. For more information, please see our current Newsletter.