24-08-2021, 08:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 24-08-2021, 08:27 PM by Emma May Smith.)
I've also noticed that if we exclude the first two and the last line positions from the rightward scores the average possible score (assuming perfect distribution) is higher for shorter lines. If the distribution is uneven and the words tend earlier or later, then the differences are even greater.
I suppose what I'm saying is that a small difference in average line length could have a significant impact on the rightwardness score.
The average line length (in words) where the word occurs in Quire 13 (not controlling for line ends):
ar 10.000
or 9.736
al 10.500
ol 9.414
chey 10.011
shey 9.871
chedy 9.635
shedy 9.506
qokeedy 8.791
okeedy 8.610
qokedy 9.121
okedy 9.773
Interestingly, these aren't consistent with your results in every case, but are the differences enough to have an impact? Could something like this be the cause?
I suppose what I'm saying is that a small difference in average line length could have a significant impact on the rightwardness score.
The average line length (in words) where the word occurs in Quire 13 (not controlling for line ends):
ar 10.000
or 9.736
al 10.500
ol 9.414
chey 10.011
shey 9.871
chedy 9.635
shedy 9.506
qokeedy 8.791
okeedy 8.610
qokedy 9.121
okedy 9.773
Interestingly, these aren't consistent with your results in every case, but are the differences enough to have an impact? Could something like this be the cause?