The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, the arte of faire writing vvherein is comprehended the whole necessarie rules thereof; by which anie who is capable and carefull to learne, may without the helpe of any other teacher, under God, both bee informed concerning the right writing of the most usuall characters in the world; and perfectly instructed how to write one of the most frequent in Europe, called the secretarie. ... By His Majesties scribe, Master David Browne.
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The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, the arte of faire writing vvherein is comprehended the whole necessarie rules thereof; by which anie who is capable and carefull to learne, may without the helpe of any other teacher, under God, both bee informed concerning the right writing of the most usuall characters in the world; and perfectly instructed how to write one of the most frequent in Europe, called the secretarie. ... By His Majesties scribe, Master David Browne.
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Browne, David, fl. 1622-1638.
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Sainct-Andrewes :: Printed by Edward Raban, printer to the Vniversitie,
1622. With priviledge.
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Penmanship -- Early works to 1800.
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"The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, the arte of faire writing vvherein is comprehended the whole necessarie rules thereof; by which anie who is capable and carefull to learne, may without the helpe of any other teacher, under God, both bee informed concerning the right writing of the most usuall characters in the world; and perfectly instructed how to write one of the most frequent in Europe, called the secretarie. ... By His Majesties scribe, Master David Browne." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17027.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024.
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descriptionPage 32
The puritie and exactnesse requisite in fayre Writ.
LEt not letters of one sort of Character be mixed within words of another: but each sort serue it selfe, with the Capitall, Single, and Dowble Letters, belonging to its owne Alphabet. Yet there be some who inter∣mingle Secretarie letters in words of Romane writ, & Romane letters in words of Secretarie writ: they may mixe their Dishes together as they please, but I will holde mine severall.
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