Drama Line Numbering

The current convention for split or missing drama line numbering:

Split Lines

Start with base line number and supplement with b, c, etc.; always indicate the line part to distinguish split lines from missing lines:

<sp><speaker>Θησεύς</speaker>

<l xml:base="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc2" rend="indent" n="1418" part="I"> πρόβαινε. </l></sp>

<sp><speaker>Ἡρακλῆς</speaker>

<l xml:base="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc2" rend="indent" n="1418b" part="M">χαῖρʼ, ὦ πρέσβυ.</l></sp>

<sp><speaker>Ἀμφιτρύων</speaker>

<l xml:base="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc2" rend="indent" n="1418c" part="F">καὶ σύ μοι, τέκνον. </l> </sp>

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Missing Lines

Supplement starting with a:

<l xml:base="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc2" n="460">φεῦ· </l>

<l xml:base="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc2" n="460a">ἦ πολύ με δόξης ἐξέπαισαν ἐλπίδες, </l>

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Gaps in numbering

There will be cases where the line numbers are unclear. For instance, if a print edition numbers every five lines, and lines have dropped out, then you may be guessing as to the interlinear numbering system.

In many cases, the app crit will indicate how lines are labeled. In a span of lines 10-15 where only 4 lines are printed, you may be able to see line 13 is referenced in the app crit but line 14 is not. In other cases, an educated supposition is best.

Remember, although the preference is always to align CTS with print to maintain conventions, the CTS edition is a new edition of its own, and any line number is a container that can be cross referenced to other editions or translations even when the labels (in this case digits) used do not match.