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9780802047205

The Historical Source Book for Scribes

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  • ISBN13:

    9780802047205

  • ISBN10:

    0802047203

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-07-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr
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Summary

A fully illustrated exploration of fifteen writing styles drawn from historical manuscripts. Clear examples show how the scripts were developed and used in the past and how they can be written by modern calligraphers.

Author Biography

Michelle Brown is Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at The British Library. Her previous publications include The Book of Cerne (UTP 1996), and The Historical Source Book for Scribes (with Patricia Lovett, UTP 1999). Patricia Lovett is a professional scribe. She is Chair of the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society and also a Fellow.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5(2)
Michelle P. Brown
Tools and Materials
7(10)
Patricia Lovett
Analysing the Scripts
17(4)
Patricia Lovett
Capital Scripts
21(18)
Uncial
39(12)
Half-uncial
51(8)
Insular Minuscule
59(8)
Caroline Minuscule
67(8)
English Caroline Minuscule
75(12)
Gothic Book Script
87(8)
Batarde
95(8)
Italian Rotunda
103(8)
Humanistic Scripts
111(15)
Further Information
126(1)
Index 127

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