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• Spelling: Use original spelling if possible.
• Capitalization: Retain original capitalization.
• Numbers: Retain Roman numerals when used as cardinal numbers; expand when used as ordinal numbers (e.g. quarto rather than iiiio)
• Punctuation: Use original punctuation when possible.
• Treat the insular/Tironian "et" abbreviation (7) as a conventional sign, i.e. do not mark it as an expansion/abbreviation but simply transcribe it as if the scribe had written out "et"
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