Originalversjon
Mnemosyne: A Journal of Classical Studies. 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/1568525X-12342738
Sammendrag
Spelling deviations are often considered to be the result of random variation or plain mistakes by the scribes. Based on the examples in this paper, I argue that some of the apparent deviations may actually be in accordance with contemporary norms. Close study of the spelling of five lexemes in the corpus of documentary papyri shows that the orthographic conventions at the time may have been different than suggested by contemporary grammarians and modern editors.