The best way to decide whether it stands for "et" is to read the sentence within which the letter occurs.
Ask yourself whether it says, "continuit enim et hos nequissimos" or "continuit enim hos nequissimos". Which one makes more sense?
FYI, in this manuscript, when the word "et" occurs midline, it is generally spelled out, not abbreviated.
The "et" symbol could be quite varied. Here are some of the most common forms:
Ask yourself whether it says, "continuit enim et hos nequissimos" or "continuit enim hos nequissimos". Which one makes more sense?
FYI, in this manuscript, when the word "et" occurs midline, it is generally spelled out, not abbreviated.
The "et" symbol could be quite varied. Here are some of the most common forms:
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