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| The letters here retain few residues from Gothic scripts, except for the short and curly s at the ends of words, but are based on Caroline minuscule forms, including the use of the ct and st ligatures, as seen in this sample. |
| Book of Hours, early 16th century. From a private collection. Photographs © Dianne Tillotson. |
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