cause 

classifies the cause for the variant reading, according to any appropriate
typology of possible origins. Sample values include: 1] homeoteleuton; 2] homeoarchy; 3]
paleographicConfusion; 4] haplography; 5] dittography; 6]
falseEmendation

Attribute Information

Used By

Attribute Group tei:att.textCritical.attribute.cause

Source 

<xs:attribute name="cause">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>classifies the cause for the variant reading, according to any appropriate typology of possible origins. Sample values include: 1] homeoteleuton; 2] homeoarchy; 3] paleographicConfusion; 4] haplography; 5] dittography; 6] falseEmendation</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
      <xs:pattern value="(\p{L}|\p{N}|\p{P}|\p{S})+"/>
    </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>
</xs:attribute>

Sample