Aga Tentakulus wrote:
The character for "and" is not written like that. Here are some examples of "et" from my files (note that these are in scripts that bear some resemblance to the VMS notes):
I'm not sure what the VMS character is because there's no context (we don't even know if it was written by the same person who added the text that follows), but it could be an open-top "p" with a long serif, or it could be Old English wynn, or Old English thorn with a short stem. Thorn is less likely because it usually has a longer stem. Maybe long-r but it isn't the typical shape.
The loop is a bit truncated for an open-top "p" but a few scribes wrote it like that. What is distracting is the long leading serif (approach stroke) if it is "p"... BUT all the "i" chars on 116v also have long approach strokes, so if it's the same style, it could be "p".
It is very close to the way many scribes wrote Old English wynn. They didn't always connect the top and modern readers who aren't familiar with Old English alphabets sometimes perceive it as p or y.