Research tools

Symbol explorer

Compare glyphs and visual symbols across manuscript regions and reference corpora.

What you will be able to do

  • Open a symbol record
  • Compare source examples
  • Separate resemblance from equivalence
Walkthrough

The basic route

  1. 01

    Choose a source example

    Anchor the comparison to a specific manuscript region.

  2. 02

    Inspect variants

    Compare shape, position, neighbouring marks and scribal hand.

  3. 03

    Record the relationship

    State whether the match is visual, palaeographic or still uncertain.

Before you begin

  • A selected glyph or visual symbol