11-11-2019, 02:52 AM
Well to me it looks like a 4. Without a higher resolution scan I suppose we can't resolve what has been written there. From my research four was often written 4, though that was not the only way it could be written. I never suggested the numeral "7", though I am not sure that you are right that it looked quite as different from the modern 7 as you suggest.
Whether you look at manuscripts every day or not does not resolve the question of what that shape is, this is largely a visual question.
It is worth noting that according to some the "4" occurs often in the manuscript, if this is a 4 then it might be worth comparing with those examples i.e. 4o 4P etc.
Whether you look at manuscripts every day or not does not resolve the question of what that shape is, this is largely a visual question.
It is worth noting that according to some the "4" occurs often in the manuscript, if this is a 4 then it might be worth comparing with those examples i.e. 4o 4P etc.