Nomina Sacra - Deus - God

Term Mark Date Script Source DEI genitive OF GOD superscript horizontal slash c.730 rustic capitals British Library, Cotton Vespasian A1, f.6, by permission of the British Library DEUS nominative superscript zigzag slash c.700-715 uncial British Library add.ms. 37777, from New Palaeographical Society 1909 DEI genitive OF GOD double superscript curved line early 8th century insular half uncial British Library, Royal 1 b VII, f.55, by permission of the British Library DEUS nominative superscript curved line 8th century Merovingian Manchester, John Rylands Library, MS Lat.15, f.48b, from New Palaeographical Society 1909 DEUS nominative superscript curved line 836-848 insular minuscule, Irish Karlesruhe, Hof- und Landesbibliotek. Cod. Augiensis CLXVII, f.18, from New Palaeographical Society 1904 DEUS nominative superscript curved line and dot 10th century Visigothic British Library, add ms 30844, f.41, by permission of the British Library DEUM accusative superscript curved line and dot 10th century Visigothic British Library, add ms 30844, f.41, by permission of the British Library DEUS nominative superscript slash c.1010-1030 Caroline minuscule British Library, Harley 603, by permission of the British Library DEUM accusative superscript slash c.1010-1030 Caroline minuscule British Library, Harley 603, by permission of the British Library DEI genitive OF GOD papal knot 1127 elongated majuscule heading St Gallen, Stiftsarchiv, Abteilung Pfäfers, III.6.a Fascikel D, from Steffens 1929 DEUM accusative superscript zigzag slash 1138 insular minuscule, Irish British Library, Harley 1802, f.128, by permission of the British Library DEI genitive OF GOD superscript zigzag slash 1131-1143 rotunda British Library, Egerton 1139, f.210, by permission of the British Library DEUM accusative superscript zigzag slash 1100-1125 protogothic British Library, Cotton Vespasian B XX, f.95b, from New Palaeographical Society 1906 DEI genitive OF GOD hooked slash through ascender 1139 diplomatic minuscule St Gallen, Stiftsarchiv, Abteilung Pfäfers, from Steffens 1929 DEI genitive OF GOD diagonal slash through ascender 1135-1153 protogothic chancery hand London, National Archives, Ancient Deeds A.1051, from Johnson and Jenkinson 1915 DEUS nominative superscript zigzag slash late 12th century Gothic textura Paris, Bibliothèque St Geneviève, MS 8-10, from New Palaeographical Society 1907 DEI genitive OF GOD superscript curved slash c.1208-1211 Gothic chancery hand British Library, Egerton Charter 2180, by permission of the British Library

Nomina Sacra

Abbreviations

If you are looking at this page without frames, there is more information about medieval writing to be found by going to the home page (framed) or the site map (no frames). This site is created and maintained by Dr Dianne Tillotson, freelance researcher and compulsive multimedia and web author. Comments are welcome. Material on this web site is copyright, but some parts more so than others. Please check here for copyright status and usage before you start making free with it. This page last modified 30/3/2005.