Rubrication Patterns in Two Old Nubian Manuscripts from Serra East

Authors: Vincent W.J. van Gerven Oei, Alexandros Tsakos | Pages: 99-110 | DOI: 10.12775/EtudTrav.32.007

Abstract

The present paper analyses the rubrication patterns in two Old Nubian manuscripts (known under the sigla St and SC) both originally intended for deposition at the Jesus Church in Serra East. Through a comparison with rubrication patterns in other Old Nubian manuscripts, the authors argue that the rubricated phrases in St and SC show an internal coherence that could be interpreted as a ‘second voice’ in a ‘polyphonic’ text.

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