I’d like to add this:
I had asked the Bavarian State Library two questions (translated in English):
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would be interested to know whether you are aware of any instances in medieval manuscripts from around the 15th century – for example, in a charm or magical text – where the word ‘Gott’ or ‘Got’ is abbreviated with a lower-case ‘g’ followed or surmounted by a macron?
Is there such a thing?
And also, whether the long ‘s’ (f) was occasionally written at the end of a word; I know it is unusual. But did it happen more frequently nonetheless?
Thank you very much for your trouble and for taking the time to read my message.
Best regards
Jojo Jost
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Dear Jost
Thank you very much for your interesting enquiry.
Do you perhaps have a photo of an example so that I can see what you are looking for? As far as I can imagine, I have not seen this before. Colleagues I have consulted are also unfamiliar with such a ‘g’ for ‘God’. But a picture might shed some light on the matter.
Regarding your second question: a long ‘s’ used as a final ‘s’ is not common, but does occur occasionally.
Kind regards,
(I’ve removed the name for privacy reasons, but the email is genuine – which does disprove my theory
at least somewhat; otherwise I wouldn’t have written this. If anyone wants the name, he should send me a private message.)
Bavarian State Library
Department of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books
Manuscripts and Access Section
Research Enquiries
I’ll send that VMS line to the Bavarian State Library..., let’s see what happens. I find it exciting...
I had asked the Bavarian State Library two questions (translated in English):
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would be interested to know whether you are aware of any instances in medieval manuscripts from around the 15th century – for example, in a charm or magical text – where the word ‘Gott’ or ‘Got’ is abbreviated with a lower-case ‘g’ followed or surmounted by a macron?
Is there such a thing?
And also, whether the long ‘s’ (f) was occasionally written at the end of a word; I know it is unusual. But did it happen more frequently nonetheless?
Thank you very much for your trouble and for taking the time to read my message.
Best regards
Jojo Jost
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Dear Jost
Thank you very much for your interesting enquiry.
Do you perhaps have a photo of an example so that I can see what you are looking for? As far as I can imagine, I have not seen this before. Colleagues I have consulted are also unfamiliar with such a ‘g’ for ‘God’. But a picture might shed some light on the matter.
Regarding your second question: a long ‘s’ used as a final ‘s’ is not common, but does occur occasionally.
Kind regards,
(I’ve removed the name for privacy reasons, but the email is genuine – which does disprove my theory
at least somewhat; otherwise I wouldn’t have written this. If anyone wants the name, he should send me a private message.)Bavarian State Library
Department of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books
Manuscripts and Access Section
Research Enquiries
I’ll send that VMS line to the Bavarian State Library..., let’s see what happens. I find it exciting...