USC Illuminated Medieval Manuscripts

English and Latin Paleography

This video is an introduction to the paleography of medieval English and Latin documents made between 800-1500 CE. It is meant for students who are new to the study and analysis of handwriting in order to read old texts with accuracy and fluency. The video is narrated by Kathryn Brunet, who recently earned her MLIS degree at UCLA, and interned at the USC Libraries Special Collections in 2020. This video was created from a live Zoom workshop offered on May 17, 2020. Its contents are to be used solely for educational purposes and all resources used are credited at the end of the presentation.

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