Exercises on the History of Scripts

In this training area, you can apply what you learned in the Tutorial on the history of scripts. You’ll internalize the general outline of the history of scripts and familiarize yourself with the names and specifics of some script types.

After finishing the tasks, you should be able to assess a manuscript at sight to determine if the script is early medieval, late medieval, or early modern. You should also know the characteristics and challenges of common scripts.