El Sat, 08 Oct 2005 22:16:44 -0000, grendl löfkvist <grendl_lofkvist@...> escribió:

>Thanks for clarifying this issue!

Nothing at all.

>tilde virgulilla was an historical abbreviation (perhaps similar to the
>combination "DE" that you sometimes see in medieval manuscripts and
>inscriptions?)... that's something I'd like to learn more about.

In a certain general way one could say "yes it is". But the type of abbreviation of medieval Latin "DE" is not the same that device used in "nn" > "ñ". With "DE" we have a sort of monogram, i.e., a D with a _superscripta_ E resulting in a sole complex sign. With "ñ" we have a new sign different from de original one indicating that another "n" was not writen there but might be read. Summarizing, it is a way to save horizontal space in both cases but using different devices.

>Mil gracias,

De nada, ha sido un placer.

Regards,
Agustín Barahona