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List of mediaeval abbreviations

Of the different kinds of abbreviations in use in the middle ages; the following are examples:

A.M.           Ave Maria.
B.P.           Beatus Paulus, Beatus Petrus.
CC.            Carissimus (also plur. Carissimi), Clarissimus, Circum.
D.             Deus, Dominicus, Dux.
D.N.PP.        Dominus hoster Papa.
U.F.           Felicissimus, Fratres, Pandectae (prob. for Gr. II).
I.C. or I.X.   Jesus Christus.
I.D.N.         In Dei nomine.
KK.            Karissimus (or -mi).
MM.            Magistri, Martyres, Matrimonium, Meritissimus.
O.S.B.         Ordinis Sancti Benedicti.
PP.            Papa, Patres, Piissimus.
R.F.           Rex Francorum.
R.P.D.         Reverendissimus Pater Dominus.
S.C.M.         Sacra Caesarea Majestas.
S.M.E.         Sancta Mater Ecclesia.
S.M.M.         Sancta Mater Maria.
S.R.I.         Sanctum Romanum Imperium.
S.V.           Sanctitas Vestra, Sancta Virgo.
V.             Venerabilis, Venerandus.
V.R.P.         Vestra Reverendissima Paternitas.
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