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An introduction to medieval scripts

by Dr. Erik Kwakkel and Dr. Beth Harris

Can you tell the difference between Carolingian Minuscule and Gothic script? Watch this video and you’ll learn how.

Cite this page as: Dr. Erik Kwakkel and Dr. Beth Harris, "An introduction to medieval scripts," in Smarthistory, December 16, 2015, accessed March 21, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/an-introduction-to-medieval-scripts/.

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