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Arabic scripts from the 9th to 20th centuries, using Christian Arabic manuscripts from Sinai and HMML’s collections.
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Latin scripts from Classical Antiquity to Humanist writing of the 15th century.
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Syriac scripts from the earliest Estrangela to the 21st century, including Garshuni.
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Ornament
A decorative element applied to a manuscript page.
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A decorative element applied to a manuscript page.
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Arabic:
تزويق; زخرفة
Italian:
Ornato; Ornamentazione
Latin:
Ornementation
Spanish:
Ornamentación