Elements of Abbreviation in Medieval Latin Paleography

by Adriano Cappelli

Genres: History

52 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1982

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

An essential reference for entering the wild, wild west of medieval latin manuscripts. A free PDF can be found here: https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstre...

[Chuckaknight · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adriano Cappelli and his translators David Heimann and Richard Kay have done an incredible job explaining the use of abbreviation in Medieval Latin manuscripts. While not a casual read, this would be indispensable as guide for the manuscript reader. A must have for your scriptorium.