How Accurate Were Scribes? A Mathematical Model.

Until printing was invented, texts were copied by hand. The probability with which changes were introduced during copying was affected by the kind of text and society. We cannot usually estimate the probability of change directly. Instead, we develop an indirect method. We derive a relationship betw...

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Published in:	Literary & Linguistic Computing Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 311 - 323
Main Authors:	Spencer, Matthew, Howe, Christopher J.
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Sep2002
Subjects:	Printing Copying Probability theory Manuscripts Kings of England (Poem) Scribes
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