For some references, look at this page (which displays a table of symbols): http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/camt/fr/se/fiche4/fiche4-1.html It describes the Pr�vost-Delaunay Method (from the official web site of National French Archives)
An example of text is on: http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/camt/fr/se/fiche4/fiche4-2.html You'll note how this script is remarkably compact, as it transcript phonetic syllables with signs that are easy to draw rapidly by hand. In US, the stenotype is more commonly used (notably within courts), but it's a simplified Latin transcription on a mechanical system. -- Philippe.
