This might be better in a dedicated thread.
I agree Rene, I'd also like to know more first about the appearance of the "ae" ligature around c.1400. Still, I must say something like this also crossed my mind once, that perhaps the "x" in "Marix" was originally an "a" which was replaced to make it more spell-like. Looking into the significance and use of "Maria Moria" might be illuminating either way.
Edit: Marco our posts crossed, I migrated yours as well. Does this mean a transcription error by the printed text, or an error which was already present in the original document?
I agree Rene, I'd also like to know more first about the appearance of the "ae" ligature around c.1400. Still, I must say something like this also crossed my mind once, that perhaps the "x" in "Marix" was originally an "a" which was replaced to make it more spell-like. Looking into the significance and use of "Maria Moria" might be illuminating either way.
Edit: Marco our posts crossed, I migrated yours as well. Does this mean a transcription error by the printed text, or an error which was already present in the original document?


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