Towards some editorial principles

Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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1. Skaldic Project Editors' Manual 3. Towards some editorial principles

3. Towards some editorial principles

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It is probably impossible to formulate a definitive set of procedures to cover all the variable factors involved in skaldic editing, and the approach to editing must always be responsive to individual textual situations. However, the making of the new edition provides an opportunity for ongoing debate, and the following may provide an interim framework, and a checklist of some of the more important considerations.

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2. Reconstruction of poems

4. Guidelines on presentation for submission

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3. Towards some editorial principles

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