Comments on: Lombardic Lettering at Chartres http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36 ★ Dan Reynolds, typeface design. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:13:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan Reynolds http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36&cpage=1#comment-122636 Dan Reynolds Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:49:46 +0000 http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36#comment-122636 Dear Geard, Thank you for this comment! I guess that I called them "lombardic" since they resemble the sort of lettering that later is added to printed books, or cast in type and referred to as lombardic caps. But applying this to Gothic stone carving is anachronistic. Cheers, Dan Dear Geard,

Thank you for this comment! I guess that I called them “lombardic” since they resemble the sort of lettering that later is added to printed books, or cast in type and referred to as lombardic caps. But applying this to Gothic stone carving is anachronistic.

Cheers,
Dan

]]> By: Gerard Unger http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36&cpage=1#comment-122603 Gerard Unger Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:18:04 +0000 http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36#comment-122603 It is possible to date these inscriptions, as the sculpture of Chartres has been dated. These are Gothic letterforms, and the term Lombardic is incorrect. Like there Romanesque predecessors Gothic craftsmen loved alternative letterforms and to apply these randomly. Pronounciation has nothing to do with it. Moreover, it is not known what Latin, as spoken by the Romans, sounded like. It is possible to date these inscriptions, as the sculpture of Chartres has been dated.
These are Gothic letterforms, and the term Lombardic is incorrect. Like there Romanesque predecessors Gothic craftsmen loved alternative letterforms and to apply these randomly. Pronounciation has nothing to do with it. Moreover, it is not known what Latin, as spoken by the Romans, sounded like.

]]> By: Dan Reynolds http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36&cpage=1#comment-113232 Dan Reynolds Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:02:54 +0000 http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36#comment-113232 Liz, I've heard other people suggest that, too. At the ATypI conference in St. Petersburg a few weeks ago, Gerard Unger gave a presentation about Romanesque lettering (which predates these forms a little bit). Since Romanesque inscriptions are full of alternate letterforms, I seem to recall him mentioning that he asked a few mediaevalists if these could indication pronunciation somehow, and I believe that he then related that they do not. Liz, I’ve heard other people suggest that, too. At the ATypI conference in St. Petersburg a few weeks ago, Gerard Unger gave a presentation about Romanesque lettering (which predates these forms a little bit). Since Romanesque inscriptions are full of alternate letterforms, I seem to recall him mentioning that he asked a few mediaevalists if these could indication pronunciation somehow, and I believe that he then related that they do not.

]]> By: Liz Barrett http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36&cpage=1#comment-113225 Liz Barrett Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:38:10 +0000 http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36#comment-113225 perhaps it is another form of pronunciation (i.e. accent)? Just a thought -haven't really looked into it to support my comment. perhaps it is another form of pronunciation (i.e. accent)? Just a thought -haven’t really looked into it to support my comment.

]]> By: Dan Reynolds http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36&cpage=1#comment-1653 Dan Reynolds Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:50:58 +0000 http://www.typeoff.de/?p=36#comment-1653 I doubt that their meaning is different. Rather, this alteration seems to be just about creating better word forms. I doubt that their meaning is different. Rather, this alteration seems to be just about creating better word forms.

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