Court hand, also known as business, departmental, documentary or charter hands, or Anglicana were any of a number of Gothic scripts used in medieval English law courts and later by professionals such as lawyers and clerks for record keeping. This was in contrast to book hands which were scripts used for library or liturgical manuscripts.
Court hand, also known as business, departmental, documentary or charter hands, or Anglicana were any of a number of Gothic scripts used in medieval English law courts and later by professionals such as lawyers and clerks for record keeping. This was in contrast to book hands which were scripts used for library or liturgical manuscripts.
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