Transcription problem - f68v3 and Rosettes foldout

[Mark Knowles]

The point that I am making is that scans can always be better unless we reach the molecular level, so to claim that we have the definitive scans is not correct and whilst there remain instances of uncertainty when reading the manuscript it raises the question as to whether in some cases better scans would reduce the uncertainties.

I have a simple practical question as to what some text says both JKP and myself have discussed various possibilities, so the fact there is a degree of uncertainty here understandably raises the question as to whether better scans would help.

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Well if the quality of scans doesn't matter then I guess we should all go back to using black and white photocopies. If it is not clear what is written and this is certainly the case in some instances then we can only conclude that more visual information could help. As discussed the writing is obviously not completely legible on this instance and likely many others.
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This is not a good argument. The current scans are larger than the original document and full color, so it's not a relevant comparison to the old photocopies.

The current scans are good enough. The only reason I'm interested in the spectral scans is because different wavelengths reveal different details.

The current scans are very good indeed, but good enough depends on the specific case. In this case better scans could help, that is reality.