[M.77L]                                                               [M.77]	Capitals	77
                                                                      
                                                                      		Now, above this bell, if square,we lay our abacus (A)
                                                                      		[diagram] B [diagram] F [diagram] giving three several capitals
                                                                      		But if round - we have to consider whether an intermediate
                                                                      		concave abacus be applied or not
                                                                      		Whereon the dotted abacus occurs in [diagram]
                                                                      		early work: it must be a sign of imitative character
                                                                      		or Romanesque workmen:  Now in Venice;  we
                                                                      		have: 1st Family Block cpitals:  Byzntine:  with
                                                                      		convex bell C. or concave B:
                                                                      		2nd Family:  Contemporary with these Byzantine with
                                                                      		complex abacus E &c.
                                                                      		Third Family:  Lombardic with complex abacus
                                                                      		4th:  Lombardic: with simple bell under
                                                                      		square, great M. pattern.
                                                                      		4th: Florid.

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