text_original: A large number of cardinals and bishops assembled there on March 8 in person or by proxy, and the Romans were represented by their prefect. A three days' fast was kept, and on Digitized by VjOOQIC l60 HiLDEBRAND March 12 the election was held, when there was a vast preponderance of votes for Otto of Ostia.
text_transcription: A LARGE NUMBER OF CARDINALS AND BISHOPS ASSEMBLED THERE ON MARCH EIGHTH IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND THE ROMANS WERE REPRESENTED BY THEIR PREFECT A THREE DAYS FAST WAS KEPT AND ON MARCH TWELFTH TEN EIGHTY EIGHT THE ELECTION WAS HELD WHEN THERE WAS A VAST PREPONDERANCE OF VOTES FOR OTTO OF OSTIA
phonemes: ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz ænd bˈɪʃəps ɐsˈɛmbəld ðɛɹ ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ ˈeɪt ɪn pˈɜːsən ɔːɹ baɪ pɹˈɑːksi, ænd ðə ɹˈoʊmənz wɜː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd baɪ ðɛɹ pɹˈiːfɛkt. ɐ θɹˈiː dˈeɪz fˈæst wʌz kˈɛpt, ænd ˌɔn dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ˈɛl sˈɪksti hˈaɪ ˈɛldˈɛbɹænd mˈɑːɹtʃ twˈɛlv ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən wʌz hˈɛld, wˌɛn ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ vˈæst pɹɪpˈɑːndɚɹəns ʌv vˈoʊts fɔːɹ ˈɑːɾoʊ ʌv ˈɑːstʃə.