Capital N in incantations

[arca_libraria]

It's good to see you again, Arca. Thanks for the additional information.

I've been thinking about what you said about this being, in a sense, like a boilerplate (in which you insert the appropriate name).


IF the character in the VMS is "N" and IF it has the same meaning (a stand-in for a name), then that might suggest that this text was copied from somewhere or that it was intended for someone else's use, so that it could be personalized as appropriate.

That's a lot of "ifs" but it MIGHT mean there's something like it out there... somewhere.

Thank you! I've been recovering from some medical stuff, but I'm healthy enough now to come back and join in. 

JKP I agree with every word of caution in your post - there are a lot of IFs and the +N is not a certain reading, but for anyone thinking "why on earth would anyone have written +N there?!?", then I can at least say that there are plenty of other medieval prayers and medical texts where you will find a +N.