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Lecture 3a
Irish monks in the 6th-8th centuries developed a new script called Insular script that improved the graphics and readability of manuscripts by introducing spaces between words and using ascenders and descenders, visibly enhancing manuscript design over earlier scripts.
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Lecture 3a
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- 23. Irish Contributions toWriting • Half Uncials also called miuscules • Spaces between words • Developed new script called Insular script • Visibly improved graphics of manuscript and readability • Ascenders and descenders began appearing
Editor's Notes
- #3 Krakatau erupted in 535 AD
- #8 scriptoriums
- #10 Scrittori and the copisti
- #11 Vatican Virgil, probably not created in a monastery but most likely before the sack of Rome which was about 410 AD
- #12 Uncials, rounded letters became more popular as manuscripts were made.
- #15 Book of Durrow
- #16 Book of Durrow completed in 680 AD
- #17 Book of Durrow
- #18 Book of Durrow
- #19 Book of Kells
- #20 Book of Kells
- #21 Book of Kells
- #22 Book of Kells
- #23 Book of Kells
- #26 Irish illuminated manuscript using Insular script
- #28 Page layout without the Caroline Minuscules
- #29 Caroline Minuscule
- #30 European illuminated manuscript
- #33 Bayeaux Tapestry
- #37 Marco Polo’s Journeys
- #38 Pompeii ruins
- #39 Coptic Painting
- #41 Renaissance Art
- #42 Chinese movable type and printing
- #43 Ancient Chinese paper money
- #44 Medieval Version of Papermaking
- #45 Chinese Movable type
- #50 Silk Road
- #51 School
- #52 Cider type printing press