Question About This Style Of Writing(Picture Included)

[andymcc]

Hi all my handwriting has been getting steadily worse since leaving school(long, long ago) where I was taught cursive, it's never really bothered me until now. I do a lot of drawing and recently have begun mimicking the old masters style (Pontormo, Del Sarto, Rubens, Tiepolo etc.) and whilst my drawings are starting to have a feel of their work one thing really lets them down, many of the old master drawings have writing on them as they were preparatory works so the artists made various notes on them. I'm usure of the style of writing they used and I'm hoping someone here might be able to point me towards which style of handwriting I should look to learn.

 

This is the style of writing, I'll be making my notes in English not Italian or Latin though

 

Thanks

[thang1thang2]

Believe it or not, that actually looks to be a monoline italic or (more likely) roundhand. One of the very earliest styles of italic that was used during the renaissance

 

You might look into learning copperplate handwriting (fantastic book by Ken Fraser here), or into learning italic. Both can be done monoline or fancy.

[ehemem]

It's in the italic camp for sure, a cursive form.

[andymcc]

thang1thang2: Thank you I've found Ken's book, it looks great, I always though copperplate was ornate and used for things like certificates etc but didn't know it could be used as regular handwriting too.

 

ehemem: thanks

[smk]

It's in the italic camp for sure, a cursive form.

 

Definitely in the Italic camp.

 

There are a number of resources available to help you with learning cursive Italic. You might want to look at the pinned topics in this forum as well as scan the handwriting advice/improvement threads. You will find links to resources that will get you started.

 

Salman

[andymcc]

Salman: thanks for your comment, I've found some great information in the pinned topics which should help me

[Randal6393]

Looks like an early italic cursive hand, done with a blunt quill. "Just normal handwriting" for the place and time. If you look up Michaelangelo, you will find his usual hand was not too dissimilar.

 

Enjoy,

[Nanny]

This is very definately italic. Copperplate came later historically.

[carretera18]

andymcc,

 

I like this type of handwriting too. Looks like Leonardo da Vince's notebooks.

 

I'm trying to write in same sytle but unfortunatly with no success. I will start to research with the tips of this post.

 

Thank you guys.

[andymcc]

carretera18: the sample is from a letter of a similar time(1500's) by an artist called Parmigianino, I took a screen shot from a documentary on youtube about Parmigianino's handwriting styles

[carretera18]

andymcc,

 

Thanks for video.

 

O love this type of art.

 

regards

[idazle]

Hi all my handwriting has been getting steadily worse since leaving school(long, long ago) where I was taught cursive, it's never really bothered me until now. I do a lot of drawing and recently have begun mimicking the old masters style (Pontormo, Del Sarto, Rubens, Tiepolo etc.) and whilst my drawings are starting to have a feel of their work one thing really lets them down, many of the old master drawings have writing on them as they were preparatory works so the artists made various notes on them. I'm usure of the style of writing they used and I'm hoping someone here might be able to point me towards which style of handwriting I should look to learn.

 

This is the style of writing, I'll be making my notes in English not Italian or Latin though

The Handwriting of Artists and the Dating of Their Drawings The Case of Parmigianino.jpg

 

Thanks

 

I find the handwriting of the exemplar really amazing, with a Renaissance air about it. I wouldn't replace a full of character penmanship like that with the standardized italic from contemporary manuals.

 

Cheers

Edited November 8, 2013 by idazle

[mboschm]

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/mboschm/DSC_0580_zpsd5a4b4e3.jpg

[FutureKC123]

Totes les langues d'Espanya! jaja I want to learn Euskera, any suggestions Idazle? Also, I'm interested in learning this Renaissance era hand. Any online sources?

[mboschm]

Uuui, you've set up to an incredibly difficult job. I just know to say a couple of pleasantries and songs (boga, boga, aldapeko, txoria txori...). If you want to learn "real" chancery, take a look at the operina, by Ludovico Vicentino (you can get it online). Else, look for examples you might like.

[SuperNib44]

Just at a glance this looks like Italian humanist cursive handwriting. Perhaps late 16th to late 17th century. Surprisingly handwriting in this period is quite legible after you learn the letter forms. Some sites designed to help in comprehension of the style have excellent examples from the period. I suppose these would be good for learning a Renaissance hand as well. http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/

 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/

[FutureKC123]

Thank you!

(Gràcies!

Esker!)

I think I will try this out. Any advice for learning the forms? Just repetition?

Thanks,

KFC

[idazle]

[idazle]

Totes les langues d'Espanya! jaja I want to learn Euskera, any suggestions Idazle? Also, I'm interested in learning this Renaissance era hand. Any online sources?

 

[SuperNib44]

Thank you!

(Gràcies!

Esker!)

I think I will try this out. Any advice for learning the forms? Just repetition?

Thanks,

KFC

I am not sure how one would go about learning this form. I have never seen a decent modern example. I am not sure why.