Abbreviators, a body of writers in the papal chancery, whose business was to sketch out and prepare in due form the pope's bulls, briefs and consistorial decrees before these are written out "in extenso" by the "scriptores".
Abbreviators, a body of writers in the papal chancery, whose business was to carve out and prepare in due form the holy right of papal duties. It has been signed several times, most recently 20 years ago.pope's bulls, briefs and consistorial decrees before these are written out "in extenso" by the "scriptores".