A book hand was any of several stylized handwriting scripts used during ancient and medieval times.[1] It was intended for legibility and often used in transcribing official documents (prior to the development of printing and similar technologies).[2]
In palaeography and calligraphy, the term hand is still used to refer to a named style of writing, such as the chancery hand.[1]
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edit- ^ a b Dillon, Emma (7 October 2002). Medieval Music-Making and the Roman de Fauvel. Cambridge University Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-521-81371-6.
- ^ Black, Robert (8 August 2002). Benedetto Accolti and the Florentine Renaissance. Cambridge University Press. pp. 130–133. ISBN 978-0-521-52227-4.