[DCRM-L] Abbreviation/contraction question: S:ae R:ae M:tis

[LeMay, Jason T.]

Kathie, after looking through a sampling of the dissertations I’m working with, I think “sacrae” probably is the correct (full) term. I’m seeing additional examples with “Sac. Reg. M:tis,” “Sac. Reg. Maj:tis,” and even “Sac. Reg. Maj.” on various title pages.  Since the pages are not using marks of contraction that are unreproducible, I’ll use the abbreviated forms with the period at the end of each abbreviation as you and Deborah have recommended.

Thank you, everyone, for your help with this.

Jason

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On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 3:28 PM, <dcrm-l-request at lib.byu.edu<mailto:dcrm-l-request at lib.byu.edu>> wrote:
The abbreviation more likely stands for "sacræ regiæ majestatis," "of/to the royal sacred majesty." I think you will find it used with male as well as female sovereigns.
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I think I quoted the wrong post in attempting to reply. The first word could stand for "serenissimæ," though "sacræ" is more common, but the second word is surely "regiæ," not "reginæ."

As to the transcription, I agree with Deborah Leslie that it should be "'Sae. Rae. Mtis"  ... remembering also that we are still admonished to transcribed Latin ligatured "æ" as "ae" (0G1.1).
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Kathie Coblentz, Rare Materials Cataloger
Collections Strategy/Special Formats Processing
The New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
5th Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 313
New York, NY  10018
kathiecoblentz at nypl.org<mailto:kathiecoblentz at nypl.org>

My opinions, not NYPL's
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