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ID: 300379151
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300379151

 

Record Type: concept
Syriac scripts (<scripts by form>, scripts (writing), ... Components (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Scripts used for writing by the Syriac Christians from the 1st century ad until about the 14th century. Using a Semitic alphabet, it is descendent Aramaic cursive with 22 letters, all representing consonants, and was typically written from right to left, although occasionally vertically downward. Diacritical marks used to represent vowels were introduced in the 8th century and two systems of vocalization were developed, one similar to the system in Arabic, and one using small Greek letters above or below the line.
 
Terms:
Syriac scripts (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
Syriac script (C,U,English,UF,U,SN)
scripts, Syriac (C,U,English,UF,U,PN)
oud-Syrische schriften (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
oud-Syrisch schrift (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  V.PJ

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Objects Facet
Objects Facet
Hierarchy of Components (hierarchy name)
.... Components (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of components (objects parts)
........ components (objects parts) (G)
Hierarchy of <components by specific context>
............ <components by specific context> (G)
Hierarchy of information form components
................ information form components (G)
Hierarchy of <script and type forms>
.................... <script and type forms> (G)
Hierarchy of scripts (writing)
........................ scripts (writing) (G)
Hierarchy of <scripts by form>
............................ <scripts by form> (G)
Hierarchy of Syriac scripts
................................ Syriac scripts (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Schriften die werden gebruikt door Syrische christenen vanaf de 1e tot ongeveer de 14e eeuw. Het schrift maakt gebruik van een Semitisch alfabet en stamt af van Aramees cursiefschrift. Het heeft 22 letters, allemaal medeklinkers, en werd meestal van rechts naar links geschreven, maar soms ook verticaal van boven naar beneden. Diakritische tekens voor klinkers werden in de 8e eeuw ingevoerd en er werden twee systemen van vocalisatie ontwikkeld, het ene gelijkend op het systeem in het Arabisch en het andere met kleine Griekse letters boven of onder de regel. 

Sources and Contributors:
oud-Syrische schriften............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
.........................................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.........................................  UvA Talen
oud-Syrisch schrift............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
...................................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
...................................  UvA Talen
scripts, Syriac............  [VP]
.............................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Syriac script............  [VP]
..........................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Syriac scripts............  [VP Preferred]
.............................  Blake, The Development of Symbols, Journal of the American Oriental Society (1940) 391
.............................  Coulmas, The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Writing Systems (1996)
.............................  Healey, The Early History of the Syriac Script, Journal of Semitic Studies (2000) 55
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Syric alphabet," accessed 25 June 2012
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... UvA Talen

 

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