14 - CALLIGRAPHIE LATINE - " Textura quadrata" majuscule. скачать в хорошем качестве

14 - CALLIGRAPHIE LATINE - " Textura quadrata" majuscule.

SITE: scripta.wifeo.com Plumes naturelles en calligraphie et chrysographie. "Textura quadrata" writing owes its style to economic situation in lower Middle Age: manuscrits production is constantly increasing whereas parchment goes on expensive to produce. Calligraphers have to optimize place compressing letters in spite of difficulties to read the text. Called "broken writing" in the Middle Age, "Textura quadrata" will be called "gothic" when come Renaissance. This appellation because of very well mannered shape in last time and seen as archaïc, coming from goths people.Its area influence is roughly northern Europa. At same time another broken script named "Rotunda" is used in southern Europa.They coexist with others writings named "Bastard", "Cursive". Being more quickly writed, therefore cheap for sponsors, these last writing are used in technical, scholar manuscrits and many others no illuminated.As "Textura quadrata" these gothic styles need great virtuosity, feathers of which length of slot and size of beveled beak allow good distribution of nets and thickness in every letters.