Byte-Sized Medieval Paleography

Byte-Sized Medieval Paleography

Master the skill of reading old handwriting (paleography) the fun and easy way! This app teaches you with real examples by breaking them into digestible pieces and giving you instant feedback as you type.

Medieval manuscript painting of a hellmouth.
Hellmouth, Morgan Library, MS M.945, fol. 107r, via Wikimedia Commons

Paleography is a Tough Subject

Learning to read medieval handwriting is hard. Usually you have to learn by transcribing a big chunk of text for homework, and you don't know what you did wrong until your professor grades it.

With this app you can build up your skills and confidence by practicing on small bits of text, and get feedback right away.

A page of medieval text written in Gothic bookhand.
Kloster Heilsbronn Bibliothek, UER MS 114, fol. 2v

Who is the App For?

The user of this app is someone who loves learning. You could be a graduate student in a medieval studies program, an amateur handwriting enthusiast, or someone who enjoys games and puzzles.