The manuscripts reported are listed in the Index Siglorum. Reports of B, D, E, F, H, Q, T, and Laurentianus conv. sopp. 94 are taken from autopsy. Reports of G were kindly conveyed to me by Miss Almut Fries, who inspected microfilms of the manuscript in August 2006. Other reports are taken from previous editors, especially Snell and Mommsen; readings of Ị. are taken from Gentili.

Turyn (1932) 19 (supported by Irigoin (1952) 326–7) argues that D is a twin of G in the Pythians, and my collation was consistent with this. I have thus cited it only when it differs from G (at line 57).

Brillante (1996) 237–8 doubts Gentili's decision (pp. lxxxvi–lxxxvii of his edition) to cite F consistently as well as E. But although these manuscripts are related, they differ enough for Gentili's policy to make sense.

I do not normally specify absence of iota subscript in the apparatus.

I have been sparing with reports of conjectures, since those in need of more may consult Gerber (1976), supplemented by Gerber (1985). For conjectures attributed to Byzantine scholars see Günther (1998).