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4. colon with upward curve (positura)

colon with upward curve (positura)

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Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512 [s. xv–xviⁱⁿ], f. 2raFile:

Represents in Irish:

(marks end of section)

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

(marks end of section)

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

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Combination

Notational device:

Baseline symbol, Punctuation

Components:

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Colon (punctuation)

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Upward curve (punctuation)

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Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: (marks end of section)

In Latin: (marks end of section)

Comments:

According to Malcolm B. Parkes, Pause and effect: an introduction to the history of punctuation in the West (1992): 306, the colon followed by a curve was a form of positura which

was employed by insular scribes at the end of a paragraph in a series of paragraps or texts (e.g. annals) to imply that some continuation was to be expected to complete this series.

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Entries related in meaning:

Possible equivalents matching one of the values in the transcription above, if available

punctus and stroke (positura)

Represents: (marks end of section) (Irish)(marks end of section) (Latin)

Notational device: Baseline symbol, Punctuation

punctus with comma positura

Represents: (marks end of section) (Irish)(marks end of section) (Latin)

Notational device: Baseline symbol, Punctuation