Roman Half Uncial: Word Spacing

Are there any gaps between words?

Almost none. There seem to be slight breaks, possibly pauses for emphasis, in the first chapter heading:

...I .......h i c o s t e n d i t .. f i d e .. s p e e t c a r i t a t e d [eu] m e s s e
..............................c o l e n d u m
1........Here he demonstrates that God is to be worshipped in Faith, Hope, and Charity.

This may however be an optical illusion.


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