About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 55. Chapters: Thoth, Scribe, Seshat, Metatron, List of ecclesiastical abbreviations, Biblical manuscript, Scribal abbreviation, Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, John O'Donovan, Scroll, Nathan of Breslov, W. W. Phelps, Mary Bonaventure Browne, List of ancient Egyptian scribes, Colophon, Micheal O Cleirigh, Owen Connellan, Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh, Wanyan Xiyin, The Tremulous Hand of Worcester, John Clyn, Lughaidh O Cleirigh, Cu Choigcriche O Cleirigh, Martianus Hiberniensis, Nabu, Seamus Mac Cruitin, Cele Dabhaill mac Scannal, Peregrine O Duibhgeannain, Mael Muire mac Ceilechair, Iollan Mac an Leagha, Yusuf Balasaghuni, David Scotus, List of ancient Near Eastern scribes, Pilip Ballach O Duibhgeannain, Aed mac Donn O Sochlachain, Diarmaid O Culachain, Giolla Iosa Mor Mac Fir Bhisigh, Al-Kutbay, Giolla na Naomh Mac Aodhagain, Hans von Speyer, Tomas O hIci, Brevigraph, Fearghus O Fearghail, List of sofers, Murchadh O Cuindlis, Adhamh O Cuirnin, Lucas O Dallain, John Fergus, Breviograph, Fiachra Mac Bradaigh, Eamonn de Bhal, Aodh Mac Donaill. Excerpt: The ecclesiastical words most commonly abbreviated at all times are proper names, titles (official or customary), of persons or corporations, and words of frequent occurrence. A list of those used in Roman Republican and early Imperial times may be seen in James Chidester Egbert, Jr.'s Latin Inscriptions (New York, 1896), 417-459. The Jewish scribes and Talmudic scholars also had frequent recourse to abbreviations. Between the seventh and ninth centuries the ancient Roman system of abbreviations gave way to a more difficult one that gradually grew up in the monastic houses and in the chanceries of the new Teutonic kingdoms. Merovingian, Lombard, and Anglo-Saxon scripts offer each their own abbreviations, not to speak of the unique scotica manus or libri scottice scripti (Irish hand, or boo...
