T-10. The History of Typography
Course Length: 30 hours Course Week: 3-8 August 2025 Format: in person, Newberry Library in Chicago, IL Fee: $1,495 This course will provide a general overview of the history of …
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M-50. Introduction to Illuminated Manuscripts
This course is aimed at those who, whether by professional or personal interests, seek some basics on what can be a difficult field. Because of their light-sensitive nature, manuscripts are …
M-20. Seminar in Western Codicology
The course includes a survey of the development of the physical features of manuscript books and practical work by the students on particular points. Applicants must have considerable background in …
H-25. Fifteenth-Century Books in Print & Manuscript
The use of a wide variety of evidence—paper, parchment, type, script, rubrication and illumination, bindings, ownership marks, and annotations—can shed light both on questions of analytical bibliography and on wider …
M-70. The Handwriting & Culture of Early Modern English Manuscripts
Working from digital images and an online transcription platform, participants will be trained in the accurate reading and transcription of secretary, italic, and mixed hands. We will also experiment with …
T-60v. The History of 19th- & 20th-Century Typography & Printing
“I feel much better equipped to analyze and date types. I also learned a lot about the physical labor and tools employed in letterpress printing.” — 2017 student Course Length: …
M-10. Introduction to Paleography, 800–1500
“This course was very useful and packed with information.” — 2016 student The course has three goals: literacy (learning to read different scripts and expand abbreviations); attribution (learning to use …
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