Tell me that this is a clever nod to Beetlejuice’s iconic outfit by Catherine O'Hara in Schitt’s Creek.
We’re rewriting Archetype[1] and one of the joys of that is introducing new developers to palaeography. Today’s fun was: the first *p* is actually a *wynn* and not a *p* — only the second *p* is a *p* 😏
[1] the framework that powers Models of Authority, DigiPal & at least 30 other projects.
Decorated initial-word panel of Torah portion Korach (קֹרַח)
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BL Or 2696; Torah with Rash's commentary; 14th century; Germany; f.296v @blmedieval.bsky.social
The beginning of Torah portion Korach (קֹרַח) is marked by this design.
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BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.89r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
So "bewepan" (does that mean "to weep over"?). But how do you tell the two letters apart, except from context? The shapes are almost identical apart from the bottom of the loop.
The beginning of Torah portion Korach (קֹרַח) is marked by this floral and penwork design.
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BL Oriental 2626; the 'Lisbon Bible' with masorah magna & parva; 1483 CE; Portugal (Lisbon); f.132r @blmedieval.bsky.social