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== Commentary ==
Pi is one of the letters (together with [[index::L|Lambda]] and [[index::U|Upsilon]]) which serve as a basis for distinguishing the Magrè and Sanzeno alphabets (see [[index::Script]]): The variants {{c||P}}, {{c||P3}}, {{c||P4}}, {{c||P5}} with an angle (sometimes rounded), often termed "Venetoid" in the TIR, are attributed to the Magrè alphabet, while {{c||P2}} with a bar on top extending against writing direction is used in the Sanzeno alphabet.
While the schibboleth letters mentioned above do usually appear in the expected forms and are grouped together appropriately in numerous inscriptions from both alphabetical contexts, the letter form ←{{c||L|d}} / {{c||L}}→ (Magrè Lambda) does crop up in Sanzeno context, where it is not only incongruous, but in some cases must clearly be read {{p||p}} instead of {{p||l}}. We even have cases where all three forms ←{{c||P2|d}}, ←{{c||P2}}, ←{{c||L2}} (or the other way round) appear together, being one clear (Sanzeno) Lambda, one clear (Sanzeno) Pi, and one letter of doubtful ascription.
←{{c||P2|d}} = Pi (isolated, content-related arguments): [[index::BZ-9]] , possibly [[index::NO-13]]<br>
←{{c||P2|d}} = Pi (together with {{c||L2}}): [[index::CE-1.3]], [[index::SZ-22.1]]<br>
←{{c||P2|d}} = Lambda? (but from Sanzeno context, together with {{c||P2}}): [[index::SZ-87]]<br>
←{{c||P2|d}} = ? (triple combination): [[index::SZ-15.1]], [[index::SZ-30]]<br>
←{{c||P2|d}} = consequently dubious (Sanzeno-context): [[index::NO-11]], [[index::VN-2]], [[index::VN-3]], and a great number of inscriptoids from Sanzeno


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Revision as of 16:31, 15 July 2015

Character
Customary name: pi

Variants and attestation

Transliteration Sinistroverse Dextroverse
  Glyph Number Glyph Number
P P.png 8 Pd.png 9
P2 P2.png 29 P2d.png 3
P3 P3.png 1 P3d.png 0
P4 P4.png 2 P4d.png 0
P5 P5.png 1 P5d.png 0
P6 P6.png 1 P6d.png 0

Commentary

Pi is one of the letters (together with Lambda and Upsilon) which serve as a basis for distinguishing the Magrè and Sanzeno alphabets (see Script): The variants P s, P3 s, P4 s, P5 s with an angle (sometimes rounded), often termed "Venetoid" in the TIR, are attributed to the Magrè alphabet, while P2 s with a bar on top extending against writing direction is used in the Sanzeno alphabet.

While the schibboleth letters mentioned above do usually appear in the expected forms and are grouped together appropriately in numerous inscriptions from both alphabetical contexts, the letter form ←L d / L s→ (Magrè Lambda) does crop up in Sanzeno context, where it is not only incongruous, but in some cases must clearly be read p instead of l. We even have cases where all three forms ←P2 d, ←P2 s, ←L2 s (or the other way round) appear together, being one clear (Sanzeno) Lambda, one clear (Sanzeno) Pi, and one letter of doubtful ascription.

P2 d = Pi (isolated, content-related arguments): BZ-9 , possibly NO-13
P2 d = Pi (together with L2 s): CE-1.3, SZ-22.1
P2 d = Lambda? (but from Sanzeno context, together with P2 s): SZ-87
P2 d = ? (triple combination): SZ-15.1, SZ-30
P2 d = consequently dubious (Sanzeno-context): NO-11, VN-2, VN-3, and a great number of inscriptoids from Sanzeno

Bibliography

Kluge & Salomon 2015 Sindy Kluge, Corinna Salomon, "Ausgewählte Funde aus Dercolo im Kontext der rätischen Inschriften", Wissenschaftliches Jahrbuch der Tiroler Landesmuseen 8 (2015), 80–95.
Markey 2006 Thomas L. Markey, "Early Celticity in Slovenia and at Rhaetic Magrè (Schio)", Linguistica 46 (2006), 145–171.