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9th century manuscript of John of Damascus Sacra Parallela originally written at Mar Saba



To Theodore is imitating a ninth century ligature that I have found is uncommon at the time it is written. There are other examples. I wonder whether there have been studies of whether the thing being copied (i.e. the ligatures) is "imitated" in the copying. I have specific examples in mind i.e. the abbreviation ku.

For the first time I see in this sixteenth century manuscript something resembling the soft breathing alphas. https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Barb.gr.188