and so are especially convenient for the present purposes. In addition previous publica-
tions of the tablets have been used to augment the scores in the critical editions, espe-
cially where difficult readings are concerned. Drawings, photographs and, where possi-
ble, the original cuneiform tablets have been consulted, with notes included on difficult
or damaged signs and the physical qualities of the tablets.
(^) the analysis proceeds from a score composed from copies of the cuneiform fragments compiled by the au-
thor rather than from a pre-existing critical edition.