Carolingian minuscule
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Carolingian minuscule is a clear, uniform medieval Latin script developed under the Carolingian Empire that became a standard for handwriting and influenced later European typefaces.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caroline minuscule | 1 |
| Carolingian scribes | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin script
ⓘ
medieval script ⓘ writing system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Carolingian minuscule
ⓘ
surface form:
Caroline minuscule
|
| approximateDateOfOrigin | late 8th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Carolingian Renaissance ⓘ |
| characteristic |
clear letterforms
ⓘ
distinct word separation ⓘ four-line writing system ⓘ regular spacing ⓘ rounded letter shapes ⓘ uniform stroke weight ⓘ use of ascenders and descenders ⓘ |
| contributedTo | preservation of classical literature ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| developedUnder | Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| developedUnderRuler | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| eventuallySupersededBy | Gothic script ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Carolingian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankish Empire
Western Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance typefaces
ⓘ
Roman type ⓘ humanist minuscule ⓘ lowercase letters in Latin alphabet ⓘ modern serif typefaces ⓘ |
| inUseUntil | 12th century ⓘ |
| materialTypicallyWrittenOn | parchment ⓘ |
| notableFeature | clear distinction between upper and lower case in later adaptations ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| purpose |
administrative efficiency
ⓘ
copying of classical texts ⓘ improvement of legibility ⓘ standardization of handwriting ⓘ |
| replaced |
Insular scripts in some regions
ⓘ
Merovingian scripts ⓘ |
| scriptCategory | book hand ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| scriptType | minuscule ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Carolingian minuscule
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Carolingian scribes
|
| typographicLegacy | basis of many modern book typefaces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Bibles
ⓘ
classical literature manuscripts ⓘ legal texts ⓘ liturgical books ⓘ |
| usedIn |
monastic scriptoria
ⓘ
royal chancery documents ⓘ |
| visualContrastWith | Gothic textura ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Caroline minuscule
this entity surface form:
Carolingian scribes