A transcription prints a complete word, while the manuscript image seems to contain fewer letters and a mark above them. The discrepancy may reflect an expanded abbreviation rather than a missing line of text.
Find the edition’s convention
The TEI expansion element provides one way to represent expanded abbreviations. A reading edition may present expansions differently from a diplomatic transcription, so begin with the editor’s explanation rather than assuming every publication uses the same signs.
Preserve the distinction in your notes
Record the visible form and the proposed expanded reading separately when that difference matters to your argument. Do not infer a particular expansion merely because it produces a familiar word. Language, scribal practice and context require appropriate expertise.
When quoting the edition, follow its stated conventions and identify the source. When discussing the image, describe what you can actually see. This prevents the modern ease of a complete printed word from quietly becoming a claim that every letter was written out on the surviving page.