the script of Simonides - the 'three crosses' note

Steven Avery

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In the c. 1840 production scenario, in wondering which scribe is Simonides, scribe A has the definite edge.

1) 70% of the extant ms
2) all the New Testament and Barnabas
3) conjectured hieroglyphic spots are in the New Testament

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In another thread:

twofold signification of the three crosses note
https://www.purebibleforum.com/index.php/threads/b.167

we noted that Simonides referenced the "three crosses" note that you can see here:
http://codexsinaiticus.org/en/manuscript.aspx?dir=next&folioNo=4&lid=en&quireNo=35&side=r&zoomSlider=0

Now there is a lot to be considered about the note, but here I want to make one point.

The way that Simonides referenced the note strongly implied that he had written the note. And it is on a page of "scribe A".

Thus, if he is the author, the handwriting would be the more natural writing of Simonides. And it would be very interesting to compare this writing to more casual writings of Simonides. The Grolier Club may have some of his writing (I visited there about two years ago.) And the Europeans who specialize in Simonides studies may have some good examples available.
 
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