12-07-2025, 09:37 PM
As a novice, offhand opinion, I would say that the VMs best VMs letter 'b' representations in Octe[m]bre - and in Nove[m]bre are somewhat different from the other sources seen so far. Since all examples of VMs 'b' are in the middle of the word, there is a natural movement of the pen that left a lighter tracing where the pen rises and turns back. The downstroke creates a loop of taller and thinner proportion. And the bottom loop is left open.
In the other examples, the lines are firm and dark. The upper portion of 'B' is an enclosed structure - even when 'b' is the first letter in the word. Then, there is no flow to maintain, it's just how the letter was made. The bottoms are usually closed.
Better comparisons may be found in other sources - if there are other sources.
I was also wondering about the whole "bre" thing. VMs spells in out " b r e" where numerous sources just abbreviate "b*" and another group is "b e r". It certainly looks like a language 'thing' and leans more toward Latin - or French - - maybe?
In the other examples, the lines are firm and dark. The upper portion of 'B' is an enclosed structure - even when 'b' is the first letter in the word. Then, there is no flow to maintain, it's just how the letter was made. The bottoms are usually closed.
Better comparisons may be found in other sources - if there are other sources.
I was also wondering about the whole "bre" thing. VMs spells in out " b r e" where numerous sources just abbreviate "b*" and another group is "b e r". It certainly looks like a language 'thing' and leans more toward Latin - or French - - maybe?