What is the Carolingian Miniscule?

Answer 1

Carolingian (or Caroline) miniscule was a script developed during the time of Charlemagne. From the 8th to the 12th century, it was used to produce classical texts, religious books and educational material. Seeking to come up with a unified script that would make the Roman alphabet more accessible to the literate, the developers formed the letters more clearly, using a style based on uncial scripts. Carolingian miniscule brought with it the use of capital letters and the tradition of separating words with a space. It is considered the basis of modern typefaces. It was created by Alcuin of York.

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Good answer -- with two exceptions: the term is correctly Carolignian minuscule. The now common misspelling, miniscule, did not arrive until the 17th century, long after the era of the Carolignian minuscule.

You've also misspelled Carolignianas Carolingian. Even Wikipedia gets this wrong!

The adjective Carolignian derives from Charlemagne. Carolignian majuscules and minuscules were devised by the teacher-monk Alcuin in the late 8th century CE, the era of the emperor Charlemagne.

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Answer 2

The Carolingian minuscule is a script developed during the reign of Charlemagne in the 8th century in an effort to standardize and improve the legibility of writing in the Frankish Empire. It is characterized by its clear, rounded letters and regularity in spacing between words. This script laid the foundation for many modern Western alphabets.

Answer 3

Carolingian Miniscule is a type of script that became a standard in Western Europe during the height of the Holy Roman Empire. Its use served as a calligraphic bridge between regions where Latin was not easily recognized. It also created the more modern style of capital letters with clear spacing between them while also reviving an interest in old manuscripts of classical literature under the reign of Charlemagne.