#byzantine manuscripts

The Greek Hanging Script

In manuscripts, Latin and Greek copyists employed similar ruling patterns. Their copying conventions, however, set them apart. As shown in this Greek copy of the Gospel of Matthew (Burney MS 21), the text hangs from the reference lines (now invisible) rather than resting on top of them. 

Location:The British Library (London, U.K.) 

Usage Rights: Public domain in countries outside the U.K.

Reference:

Yota, Elisabeth. “Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts from the Provinces.” The British Library, n.d.  https://www.bl.uk/greek-manuscripts/articles/byzantine-illuminated-manuscripts-from-the-provinces