Hermann von Reichenau Compiles an Abbreviatura, or Index and Explanation of Abbreviations

Circa 1250
This is the third page opening of the Abbreviatura at Fulda.
Image Source: fuldig.hs-fulda.de
This is the third page opening of the Abbreviatura at Fulda.
Detail map of Reichenau, Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany,Fulda, Hessen, Germany Overview map of Reichenau, Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany,Fulda, Hessen, Germany

A: Reichenau, Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, B: Fulda, Hessen, Germany

This is the first page opening of the Abbreviatura at Fulda.
Image Source: fuldig.hs-fulda.de
This is the first page opening of the Abbreviatura at Fulda.
A medieval codex originally copied at Reichenau circa 1250, and preserved at Fulda, titled Abbreviatura, Hermann Contractus is an index key to some of the abbreviations that medieval writers used in order to save space when writing on expensive parchment. Fulda MS 100 C 4, consisting of 12 pages of abbreviations and their meanings, is attributed to the Benedictine monk and scholar Hermann of Reichenau, who lived from 1013-1054. Its digital facsimile is available from the Fuldaer Digitale Sammlungen at this link.

This reference I obtained from Roger Pearse's blog received on October 3, 2020.

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This is the third page opening of the Abbreviatura at Fulda.
Image Source: fuldig.hs-fulda.de
This is the third page opening of the Abbreviatura at Fulda.