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Abbreviationes identifies abbreviations used in medieval Latin manuscripts ("Latin paleography"). The manuscripts come from "libraries throughout Europe – from Catania in the South, Uppsala in the North, Coimbra in the West to St. Petersburg in the East. It includes large collections such as the manuscripts held by the Vatican Library or the libraries at Oxford and Paris as well as many smaller collections. Major collections in the United States, such as the manuscripts held by the Morgan Library (New York City, New York) and the Huntington Library (San Marino, California), are also included."

The entries in the database cover the period from the 8th century up to and including the 15th century.

You can view the abbreviations and their meanings in three ways:
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detail view - graphic, text and source
table view - graphic, text and source

The graphics display the abbreviation in actual script.