I interpreted that last letter in "minima" as c or e. I notice many are interpreting it as "a".
But are you sure? Note the stem on the "a" continues down quite a way. I thought it might be a mark in the substrate (vellum) rather than a pen mark. We would LIKE to see it as an "a" because "a" is a familiar shape, but if you look at the stem, it's almost like a descender, but it's the wrong shape to be a descender (unless it's a "q").
Are you sure it's a stem and not simply a shadow or mark following a c or e or perhaps a "q" as in v?llamniq ? If you really feel it's an "a" how do you explain the way it extends quite a bit below the letter?
But are you sure? Note the stem on the "a" continues down quite a way. I thought it might be a mark in the substrate (vellum) rather than a pen mark. We would LIKE to see it as an "a" because "a" is a familiar shape, but if you look at the stem, it's almost like a descender, but it's the wrong shape to be a descender (unless it's a "q").
Are you sure it's a stem and not simply a shadow or mark following a c or e or perhaps a "q" as in v?llamniq ? If you really feel it's an "a" how do you explain the way it extends quite a bit below the letter?