List of mediaeval abbreviations

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Examples of sigla in use in the middle ages:

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 noster 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.
D.V.           ''Deus vult (God willing)

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