11-08-2025, 11:53 AM
It is without any doubt a more informal script. So Parisian books of hours are obviously not worth checking out. But within many document types, there is a continuum of formal to informal, measured to quick. You don't always know what you're going to get.
I am not sure if we can say whether quick charter handwriting is any different at all from quick manuscript handwriting. Or to put it differently, if a scribe does not use any formal script, will their handwriting change much depending on the type of document? Perhaps legal documents were supposed to be especially legible, but then we'd expect overall worse results in those.
I have focused a lot on charters because it was a convenient way to get a lot of data. More manuscript entries would certainly be welcome, though I think charters are just as valuable.
I am not sure if we can say whether quick charter handwriting is any different at all from quick manuscript handwriting. Or to put it differently, if a scribe does not use any formal script, will their handwriting change much depending on the type of document? Perhaps legal documents were supposed to be especially legible, but then we'd expect overall worse results in those.
I have focused a lot on charters because it was a convenient way to get a lot of data. More manuscript entries would certainly be welcome, though I think charters are just as valuable.