
Comparing with Original Hand: A late photo compares the Greek minuscule hand I chose with the original text I took it from. In order to derive a Greek hand, I learned the rudiments of Greek palaeography from Professor Mark Usher, and made heavy use of the transliteration provided in the book. I mainly derived my hand from Plate 27 in Greek Literary Hands, A.D. 400-1600 by Ruth Barbour—a text written circa A.D. 900—making appropriate substitutions for the letters not found in that particular passage. I also combed through the entire passage for ligatures in order to make use of them authentically.