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Writing > Calligraphy > Uncial script

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Uncial script  

Definition

  • A form of majescule writing having a curved or rounded shape; used chiefly in Greek and Roman manuscripts, ca.3rd-9th cs. [Random House]

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Notation

  • 111188

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-S3ST73F4-L

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