19-08-2017, 04:16 PM
Hi Anton,
Thanks for your greetings and insightful criticism!
With regard to schedula, I think the following letters are clear: sch.dula. I admit that the letter e is strangely written, and can only ascribe its capital-like form to a slip on the part of the writer. But if the other letters are correct then it simply has to be an e, and it does actually look like an e (albeit in a form which the writer generally uses for capitals).
I noticed the marks over both schedula and adiuncta, and could not figure out their purpose or significance. Hopefully someone else may be able to shed some light on this.
As to simili, you are right to point out that my reading requires the apparent letter p to be a blot. I think it is a blot, and nothing more. I wouldn't concede that "likewise" (simili modo) is out of place in the context, though, because I believe it refers back to Marci's remark that he had copied out part of the letter from Father Gans for Kircher's benefit (presumably also supplied on a separate sheet, as an attachment).
Thanks for your greetings and insightful criticism!
With regard to schedula, I think the following letters are clear: sch.dula. I admit that the letter e is strangely written, and can only ascribe its capital-like form to a slip on the part of the writer. But if the other letters are correct then it simply has to be an e, and it does actually look like an e (albeit in a form which the writer generally uses for capitals).
I noticed the marks over both schedula and adiuncta, and could not figure out their purpose or significance. Hopefully someone else may be able to shed some light on this.
As to simili, you are right to point out that my reading requires the apparent letter p to be a blot. I think it is a blot, and nothing more. I wouldn't concede that "likewise" (simili modo) is out of place in the context, though, because I believe it refers back to Marci's remark that he had copied out part of the letter from Father Gans for Kircher's benefit (presumably also supplied on a separate sheet, as an attachment).