- UNCIAL LETTERS
- large round characters or letters used in ancient MSS.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
UNCIAL LETTERS
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Uncial script — Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. From the 8th century to the 13th century the script was more often used as a display script in headings and titles. DevelopmentEarly uncial… … Wikipedia
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Uncial 089 — New Testament manuscript infobox form=Uncial number=089 isize= caption= name= sign= text= Matt 26 script= Greek date= 6th century found= now at= Russian National Library, St. Catherine s Monastery cite= size= 36 x 28 cm type= Alexandrian text… … Wikipedia
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uncial — [ ʌnsɪəl, ʃ(ə)l] adjective 1》 denoting or written in a majuscule script with rounded separated letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived. 2》 rare relating to an inch… … English new terms dictionary
Uncial 087 — New Testament manuscript infobox form=Uncial number=087 isize= caption= name= sign= text= Matt 1 2; 19; 21; John 18 script= Greek date= 6th century found= now at= Russian National Library, St. Catherine s Monastery cite= size= 34 x 26 cm type=… … Wikipedia
Uncial 095 — New Testament manuscript infobox form=Uncial number=095 isize= caption= name= sign= text= Acts of Apostles 2 3† script= Greek date= 8th century found= now at= Russian National Library cite= size= 28 x 19 cm type= mixed cat= III hand= note=Uncial… … Wikipedia
Uncial 097 — New Testament manuscript infobox form=Uncial number=097 isize= caption= name= sign= text= Acts of Apostles 13:39 46 script= Greek date= 7th century found= now at= Russian National Library cite= size= 26 x 21 cm type= mixed/Byzantine cat= III/V… … Wikipedia
