Homer mystery script deciphered
May 10, 2014 11:47 AM Subscribe
"Daniele Metilli, an Italian computer engineer and software developer, is the prize winner of a contest to identify the script used for handwritten annotations in a rare 1504 Venice edition of Homer’s Odyssey in Greek, held by the University of Chicago Library." (Previously)
The key was in the works of Jean Coulon de Thévénot (1754-1813).
Plus there's a nice write up by Sig Metilli here (pdf).
The key was in the works of Jean Coulon de Thévénot (1754-1813).
Plus there's a nice write up by Sig Metilli here (pdf).
This post was deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is great news, but the prior thread is still open, so maybe put all this good stuff in there? -- LobsterMitten
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