Description
Palaeography (Paleography) - study of ancient and historical handwriting: 1) Capitals letters from the 4th century (Manuscript of the Vergil); 2) Uncials from the 6th century (Manuscript of the Livius); 3) Half uncials from the 6th - 7th century (Josephus); 4) Roman cursives from the 6th century (certificate from Ravenna, Italy, 572 AD); 5) Merowinger cursives from the 7th century (certificate, 680 AD); 6) Anglo-Saxon script (803 AD); 7) Transition font from the 8th century; 8) Small letter (minuscule) from the 9th century (Beda); 9) Trained minuscule from the 11th century (Bible, 1094-97); 10) Small letter (minuscule) from the 12th century; 11) Font of the 14th century (so-called Gothic font); 12) So-called Humanist script (Sallust, 1466); 13) Cursives from 1500; 14) Greek uncials from the 5th century (Bible); 15) Papyrus from Panopolis (608 AD); 16) Greek minuscule from the 11th century (Thukydides). 1 - 13) Latin manuscripts, 14 - 16) Greek manuscripts. Facsimiles, published in 1897.