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I have usually heard it said that Carolingian script replaced the "crampled and illegible" Merovingian under Charlemagne's reforms. However, the example and the descriptions on this page do not imply any lack of legibility or proper spacing. However, I have seen the examples of the cramped style which the Carolingian was designed to rid the world of: it was the style of the Frankish chanceries from the 7th through the 9th centuries. Is the Merovingian chancery style different from Merovingian script or is it a subset of the latter, like Luxueil and Chelles? Should it receive mention, and a representation? Srnec 02:53, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
On modern, high-resolution monitors the initial example images used in Merovingian script ( File:Merov.jpg), Carolingian minuscule ( File:CarolingianMinuscule.jpg), and several related articles are far too small (low-resolution) to be useful. Even with 2.25x reading glasses on, these images are nearly useless on resolutions above 1920x1200 (at 2560x1440 they're an unfunny joke). — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ʕ(Õلō)ˀ Contribs. 15:49, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
It would be useful to have a chart of examples, or even the whole alphabet, to show the letterforms. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.0.15.181 ( talk) 05:51, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
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I have usually heard it said that Carolingian script replaced the "crampled and illegible" Merovingian under Charlemagne's reforms. However, the example and the descriptions on this page do not imply any lack of legibility or proper spacing. However, I have seen the examples of the cramped style which the Carolingian was designed to rid the world of: it was the style of the Frankish chanceries from the 7th through the 9th centuries. Is the Merovingian chancery style different from Merovingian script or is it a subset of the latter, like Luxueil and Chelles? Should it receive mention, and a representation? Srnec 02:53, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
On modern, high-resolution monitors the initial example images used in Merovingian script ( File:Merov.jpg), Carolingian minuscule ( File:CarolingianMinuscule.jpg), and several related articles are far too small (low-resolution) to be useful. Even with 2.25x reading glasses on, these images are nearly useless on resolutions above 1920x1200 (at 2560x1440 they're an unfunny joke). — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ʕ(Õلō)ˀ Contribs. 15:49, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
It would be useful to have a chart of examples, or even the whole alphabet, to show the letterforms. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.0.15.181 ( talk) 05:51, 25 February 2016 (UTC)