Examples of sigla in use in the Middle Ages:
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- A.D.—Anno Domini
- A.M.—Ave Maria.
- B.P.—Beatus Paulus, Beatus Petrus.
- CC.—Carissimus (also plur. Carissimi), Clarissimus, Circum.
- CL.V—Clarissimus vir.
- D.—Deus, Dominicus, Dominus, Dux. (plural: DD)
- D.O.M.—Deo Optimo Maximo.
- D.N.—Dominus noster.
- D.N.PP.—Dominus noster Papa.
- D.V.—Deus vult (God willing)
- F.—Filius or frater (plural: FF.)
- I.C. or I.X.—Jesus Christus.
- I.D.N.—In Dei nomine.
- KK.—Karissimus (or -mi).
- MM.—Magistri, Martyres, Matrimonium, Meritissimus.
- O.F.M.—Ordo Fratrum Minorum.
- O.S.B.—Ordo sancti Benedicti.
- PP.—Papa, Patres, Piissimus.
- PS.—Psalmus.
- R.F.—Rex Francorum.
- RP—Respublica.
- R.P.D.—Reverendissimus Pater Dominus.
- RR.—Reverendissimi.
- S.—Salutem or sanctus.
- S.C.M.—Sacra Caesarea Majestas.
- S.M.E.—Sancta Mater Ecclesia.
- S.M.M.—Sancta Mater Maria.
- S.R.I.—Sanctum Romanum Imperium.
- SS.—Subscripsi, sancti or sanctissimus.
- S.V.—Sanctitas Vestra, Sancta Virgo.
- TT.—Testamentum.
- U.F.—Felicissimus, Fratres, Pandectae (prob. for Gr. II).
- V.—Venerabilis, Venerandus.
- V.G.—Verbi gratia.
- V.R.P.—Vestra Reverendissima Paternitas.
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