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| There are very few abbreviations, and those that are there a mostly contractions of simple words, apparently largely for the purpose of filling the lines neatly. The nomina sacra terms are not employed. These are just a couple of examples, but you can find the rest by going through the text pages with the transcript window open. |
| Book of Hours, late 15th century. From a private collection. Photographs © Dianne Tillotson. |
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