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Tiny Letters (Latin Alphabet) in f101v1_f102r1_f102r2 ? - Dobri - 19-12-2025

There seems to be a sequence of tiny letters of the Latin alphabet written on a root/stem of a plant in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. 

   

RE: Tiny Letters (Latin Alphabet) in f101v1_f102r1_f102r2 ? - Jorge_Stolfi - 19-12-2025

(19-12-2025, 05:54 PM)Dobri Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.There seems to be a sequence of tiny letters of the Latin alphabet written on a root/stem of a plant in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..

I think those are just hatching to indicate rough or hairy skin.  Compare with the roots of f1v, f23r, and f54r.

All the best, --stolfi

RE: Tiny Letters (Latin Alphabet) in f101v1_f102r1_f102r2 ? - LisaFaginDavis - 19-12-2025

Agreed - hashmarks to indicate texture, not letters

RE: Tiny Letters (Latin Alphabet) in f101v1_f102r1_f102r2 ? - Dobri - 19-12-2025

Let's entertain the idea that there could be a tiny chance for some of the hash marks to be actual letters. 

The letter sequence atiba is close to أطباء (atibbā) which means physicians (or healers, plural) in Arabic.

RE: Tiny Letters (Latin Alphabet) in f101v1_f102r1_f102r2 ? - Bluetoes101 - 19-12-2025

If we entertained it, the "t" would have to be an "f". Generally "t" isn't much higher than "a" and not higher than "b", or with a curved top

RE: Tiny Letters (Latin Alphabet) in f101v1_f102r1_f102r2 ? - Dobri - 20-12-2025

(19-12-2025, 10:56 PM)Bluetoes101 Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.If we entertained it, the "t" would have to be an "f". Generally "t" isn't much higher than "a" and not higher than "b", or with a curved top
It could also be a lowercase 'f' letter indeed. My guess that it could be a lowercase 't' letter was based on the observation that the vertical stem does not extend below the baseline of the adjacent letters. 

The Gothic style is characteristic for the tall stem (ascender) of the 't' letter. Also, the cross stroke of the 't' letter was low in the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. style which became common later in the 16th century.

RE: Tiny Letters (Latin Alphabet) in f101v1_f102r1_f102r2 ? - Dobri - 20-12-2025

The letter sequence ritieses appears to be the Spanish Pretérito Imperfecto (te ritieses, Imperfect Past) of the verb retirse (to retire).