Hi All,
I have downloaded and installed the Qumran Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls Database and realized with shock there is a major flaw in the resource. The developers did not make a distinction between the 'square Hebrew' characters (יהוה) and paleo-Hebrew characters used for the Tetragrammaton. Therefore the Qumran Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls Database is not a true representation of the 'original' manuscripts.
It is strongly suggested that this is rectified to do justice to these extremely valuable resources.
Regards,
Peter
Our files have this data and we plan to add that in the future. We didn't have a paleo-Hebrew font that could handle the combining diacriticals used to mark the certainty/uncertainty of the reconstruction. (I think there was another minor issue related to how to handle analyzed words that are in mixed script - like the tetragrammaton with an ending in the square script.) In any event, when we have a working font, we'll add this feature back in.
Hi Vincent,
thanks for the swift response. Why couldn't Logos use the LbxPaleoHebrew font made available with Libronix 3? This works like a charm...:
1.) Choose LbxPaleoHebrew font;
2.) Change input language to Hebrew;
3.) When typing the paleo Hebrew characters appear;
4.) It is a truly authentic font.
This is truly a significant distinction in some DSS manuscripts, that truly requires urgent rectifying. As you know Logos' competitor has this resource available with the 'correct' manuscript reading in this instance; in addition to this there is a Paleo-Hebrew font made available by Logos which could have been used?
Moreover, there is no indication whatsoever below the Information tab that the manuscript read paleo-hebrew characters. In fact the information supplied is a mere replica of the Tetragrammaton reading in the BHS. I am not satisfied at all, I have been waiting 4 years for this release, rejecting other options to work with this resource digitally, just to find it not to be a true representation of the DSS manuscripts on this pivotal issue?
This, to my opinion, should not be regarded as a 'adding' this feature. This is no feature, it is part and parcel of the original manuscripts. The variations was indeed noted and presented digitally with the Qumran Sectarian Manuscripts?
Thanks
Peter Nagel:Why couldn't Logos use the LbxPaleoHebrew font made available with Libronix 3?
LbxPaleoHebrew doesn't support the combining diacritical marks needed. Adding support for those marks in LbxPaleoHebrew is one of the options we're looking into. We'll get this sorted out, we just didn't want to delay getting these materials into your hands while we resolve font issues.
Dear Vincent,
again, thanks for the feedback. I do appreciate the fact that you are in the process in resolving this.
All the best!
Where does this issue stand at this time????
Looking in my Logos library, noticed last update for Qumran Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls Database was 7 Mar 2011, hence likewise curious about an update plus wonder about potential future compatibility with Hebrew audio pronunciation ?
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Peter Nagel: The developers did not make a distinction between the 'square Hebrew' characters (יהוה) and paleo-Hebrew characters used for the Tetragrammaton. Therefore the Qumran Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls Database is not a true representation of the 'original' manuscripts. It is strongly suggested that this is rectified to do justice to these extremely valuable resources.
Martin Grainger Dean: Hi Logos. What's the status of this issue? Martin.
Hi Logos. What's the status of this issue? Martin.
As per Vince's original post (http://community.logos.com/forums/p/30816/228398.aspx#228398), we don't have a paleo-Hebrew font that supports combining diacriticals. There is no updated status.
Bradley Grainger (Logos): Martin Grainger Dean: Hi Logos. What's the status of this issue? Martin. As per Vince's original post (http://community.logos.com/forums/p/30816/228398.aspx#228398), we don't have a paleo-Hebrew font that supports combining diacriticals. There is no updated status.
Does that mean it's not being worked on? It's been over a year and 8 months since Vince said "We'll get this sorted out".
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Why would "combining diacriticals" (do you mean niqquudh of some sort?) need to be used with Paleo-Hebrew? Is that something that is found in the DSS? It seems like it would be completely anachronistic to mesh these two things.
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