VMs: RE: Multiple occurrences of a word

["GC" <glenclaston@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry,

Interestingly, from what I can make of the "shorthand" symbols on f57v,
these are definitely religious in origin, and have the makings of a prayer
or request for blessing.

I think the "Latin" feel we all seem to have of this is intentional.

GC

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>
> It is amazing how once you get into this the strangest things
> remind you of the VMS.
>
> I was cleaning out a box of my grandmother's things in the
> basement last night and came across a small book that contains
> various religious forms, prayers, history, etc.  The book is in
> Latin and French (she came from a small town in Maine where mass
> was given in Latin every day except one mass in French).
>
> What struck me were several lines of Latin text - such as:
>
> "Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant: Sanctus
> Sanctus Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth"
> and
> "Alleluia alleluia alleluia O filii et filiae..."
>
> Also, the lines:
> "Quoniam die ac nocte gravata est super me manus tua; conversus
> sum in aerumna mea dum configitur spina.  Delictum meum cognitum
> tibi feci; et injustitiam meam non adscondi."
>
> Not that I think the VMs is religious in nature but it was
> interesting to see the repeated words in the first two cases and
> the similar words in the last case (me manus mea meum meam, sum
> dum aerumna).  Maybe seeing this just reminded me why every time
> I look at the Voy I "see" Latin in there.
>
>
>
>
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