I give here the definition for file format as provided in the original 1987 disk. The content is the same (given here in black), and it is retained as such because it is still applicable, but it has been updated for browser display.
Format
FILE FORMAT FOR TEXTS IN GRAPHEMIC FORMAT (March 17, 1987)
$$ FILE NAME
$ TITLE
LINE WORD (WORD WORD ...)
BLANK
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$$
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identifier for C-label
must occur as file initial
followed by one blank space
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FILE NAME
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sequential number of disk (and item, e. g. text)
no spaces allowed
maximum length: 8 characters
e.g.: T-1A-01 through C99Z999
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CMT
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Cybernetica Mesopotamica, Electronic Files, Texts
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-1
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disk number
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A
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generation
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-01
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text number
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$
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identifier for publication title
followed by one blank space
cannot be used otherwise in line initial position |
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TITLE
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full title of text, by volume and text number
no spaces allowed
maximum length: 10 characters
e.g.: TFR1.01 or TFR101
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LINE
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each other record begins with text line number
e.g. 01 or 01' or 01a
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WORD
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each record has at least one word,
i.e. a string of characters delimited by space on the left
and either space or "carriage return" at the end |
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(WORD WORD ...)
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as many other "words" may occur
maximum line length: 244 characters
single space allowed as separator
e.g. 2 2/3 SAR E2 i-na URU g_bi2-d[ah?]-=KI
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BLANK
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blank records allowed in any position except first
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