Scribal abbreviation

Malmesbury Abbey early 15th-century Latin [[Vulgate

Scribal abbreviations, or sigla (singular: siglum), are abbreviations used by ancient and medieval scribes writing in various languages, including Latin, Greek, Old English and Old Norse.

In modern manuscript editing (substantive and mechanical) sigla are the symbols used to indicate the source manuscript (e.g. variations in text between different such manuscripts). Provided by Wikipedia
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    The elements of abbreviation in medieval latin paleography / by Cappelli, Adriano

    Published 1982
    Book