Although I am easily distracted, it is never for nought. Today, I've been thinking of the orthography and morphology of Parsifal whilst trying to decide which version to run with.
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My first 'real' encounter with Perceval was Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished version, but Wagner's version seems to have stuck with me.
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This would explain the 'OR' ligature letter, little known outwith Northumbria. (-:
Illustration by Paul Franck, from The Proper Art of Writing (1655).
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Available to buy as a print.
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Illustration by Paul Franck, from The Proper Art of Writing (1655).
Source: The Getty / Internet Archive
Available to buy as a print.
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Illustration by Paul Franck, from The Proper Art of Writing (1655).
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Available to buy as a print.
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#alphabets #letters #calligraphy #typography #orthography #design #writing #lettering #art #publicdomain
