Scribes and sources : handbook of the chancery hand in the sixteenth century : texts from the writing-masters / selected, introduced, and translated by A. S. Osley ; with an account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wolpe

Scribes and sources : handbook of the chancery hand in the sixteenth century : texts from the writing-masters / selected, introduced, and translated by A. S. Osley ; with an account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wolpe

Books

REF.CL.0379
Reference Collection
291 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
1980
Berthold Wolpe
A. S. Osley
David R. Godine, Publisher
A. S. Osley
Boston
Calligraphy., Penmanship -- History -- 16th century., Writing, Humanistic
Calligraphy, Penmanship, Writing, Humanistic
Introduces a number of instructional texts written by 16th century writing-masters, including Tagliente, Vicentino (Arrighi), Palatino, Mercator, Hondius, and Brun. Also includes a chapter on John de Beauchesne, the author of the first English writing-book. With a bibliography (p. 281-284) and an index (p. 285-291).