In the investigation of "e", the focus is on the secondary mark in the upper right, and how that mark was made. In the Lausanne text from Post #14, all examples of "e" are consistent in form. It looks like a scribal hand. There is a point of entry, a perpendicular mark, and an exit. Three motions <zig-zag-zig>; one mark <the zag>. Not three clear and equal marks.
The VMs month names are not in a scribal hand. They are in a casual or common hand - a person's normal style of writing. Consequently, the actual representations of the secondary marks are all over the place. One hit (first example, second line in Post #12) and four misses. Failed attempts but with the same three motions. Overly casual, poor penmanship.
The VMs month names are not in a scribal hand. They are in a casual or common hand - a person's normal style of writing. Consequently, the actual representations of the secondary marks are all over the place. One hit (first example, second line in Post #12) and four misses. Failed attempts but with the same three motions. Overly casual, poor penmanship.