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I am currently in the special collections reading room at the library, working closely with the curators. Can I ask on their behalf that medieval manuscripts be cited by the three-letter form that is preferred by the library rather than the sundry longer forms found in older literature. If in doubt, check their website http://www.library.leiden.edu/special-collections/manuscripts/. So for example:
BPL 3 - not, for example, MS lat 3 or Bib pub L3
VLQ 3 - not, for example, Vossianus Q 3 or Voss lat 3q
VUL 3 - not, for example, Ms. Vulc. Lat. 3
SCA 3 - not, for example, Scaliger Lat 3
LTK 3 - not, for example, Ltk. 3 or MS letterkunde 3
It is difficult, I know, because there is so much inconsistency in the literature, but getting it right is a courtesy to the library, and helps us all in the long run. --Doric Loon (talk) 12:47, 10 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
