28-08-2019, 03:28 AM
Some of the glyphs in the VMS are the same shapes as Indic-Arabic numerals. These shapes existed in the middle medieval period in compotus manuscripts, but were not generally popular until the 15th century when they basically obsoleted the Roman numerals. We call them Arabic numerals because they were brought to us from India by east-Arab traders (often via Africa through Spain to Italy).
In the Middle Ages, scribal abbrevations (as in the implied vowel when a shape has a tail) were more similar between Latin and Indic scripts than they are now. In fact, in English colonial times in India, the administrators expressly complained about all the abbreviations and ligatures in Indic scripts and basically said get rid of them, teach the kids something simpler.
In the Middle Ages, scribal abbrevations (as in the implied vowel when a shape has a tail) were more similar between Latin and Indic scripts than they are now. In fact, in English colonial times in India, the administrators expressly complained about all the abbreviations and ligatures in Indic scripts and basically said get rid of them, teach the kids something simpler.