The investigation of the form of the letter 'm' in written text is a step in the wrong direction. The initial induction stroke for 'm' in standard texts is minimal, though not everyone got the memo. There are writing styles where the nature of the induction stroke can vary in both thickness and length. Thickness being hairline or normal, length starting from the baseline or even starting below the baseline.
The problem is that if the induction stroke is removed, the letter 'm' is still there. That doesn't work with the VMs examples. There is no induction stroke to remove.
The form of the letter 'm' used in VMs "mars" and "may" is the same as that found in some liturgical calendars.
[Geneva (?) · around 1450]
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But not the overly elaborate form that is found in other examples.
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And circa 1450 is early enough to be within the dating of the VMs as a finished composition.
More artistic trickery???
The problem is that if the induction stroke is removed, the letter 'm' is still there. That doesn't work with the VMs examples. There is no induction stroke to remove.
The form of the letter 'm' used in VMs "mars" and "may" is the same as that found in some liturgical calendars.
[Geneva (?) · around 1450]
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But not the overly elaborate form that is found in other examples.
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And circa 1450 is early enough to be within the dating of the VMs as a finished composition.
More artistic trickery???