This is different, some of the gestures are contextual ( gestures to the law, e.g. "swearing" in the Sachsenspiegel). Other gestures are quite universal. As I said before, I do not know anything concrete about this topic but I am working on it.
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An example of a universal gesture: In medieval illustrated manuscripts, a so-called gesture of speech is often used to indicate which figure is speaking. Here is an example from the Song of Roland; The riding Genelûn speaks to his followers.
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An example of a universal gesture: In medieval illustrated manuscripts, a so-called gesture of speech is often used to indicate which figure is speaking. Here is an example from the Song of Roland; The riding Genelûn speaks to his followers.
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