Calligraphic manuscripts in special collections: analysis of ms. Göttingen Schönschriften (ca. 1560)

Main characteristics of the calligraphic manuscript entitled Schönschriften (beautiful writings) discovered in the Historical Library, University of Göttingen (Germany) are analyzed here. A method based on the principles of material description is developed here to find out details of its formal str...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Navarro, Diego
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2018
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Investigación Bibliotecológica: Archivonomía, Bibliotecología e Información
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/58002
Online Access:http://rev-ib.unam.mx/ib/index.php/ib/article/view/58002
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Caligrafía
Descripción Material
Paleografía
Colecciones Especiales
Calligraphy
Material Description
Paleography
Special Collections
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Summary:Main characteristics of the calligraphic manuscript entitled Schönschriften (beautiful writings) discovered in the Historical Library, University of Göttingen (Germany) are analyzed here. A method based on the principles of material description is developed here to find out details of its formal structure, technical and aesthetical calligraphic mastery and historical circumstances of production and use. This example is part of a large tradition of handwriting and penmanship existing during the 16-17th centuries and displays the convenient integration between academic research and calligraphic practice to achieve improvements in the specialized training on paleography skills of staff responsible for special collections.