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In the 1400-1500’s two distinct forms of writing were created, Latin and Gothic. These influence European and Norwegian script until well into the 1900’s. | In the 1400-1500’s two distinct forms of writing were created, Latin and Gothic. These influence European and Norwegian script until well into the 1900’s. | ||
==History of Handwriting in Norway –1600 to 1700’s A.D.== | == History of Handwriting in Norway –1600 to 1700’s A.D. == | ||
The newer Gothic script was brought to Norway by government officials, civil servants and scribes from Denmark. From 1600 until 1814 the development of writing styles was exactly the same in Norway and Denmark. The central administration gave the tone of the script. Letters which were sent from the reigning government offices in Copenhagen gave the recipients a current reminder of what was a professional and timely writing style. | The newer Gothic script was brought to Norway by government officials, civil servants and scribes from Denmark. From 1600 until 1814 the development of writing styles was exactly the same in Norway and Denmark. The central administration gave the tone of the script. Letters which were sent from the reigning government offices in Copenhagen gave the recipients a current reminder of what was a professional and timely writing style. Regulations and announcements reached to Vardøhus just as quickly as to Bergen and Kristiania. | ||
Regulations and announcements reached to Vardøhus just as quickly as to Bergen and Kristiania. | |||
The script was constantly changing. It is often possible, therefore, to date a document bases on the writing style. This applies to the overall look and to the individual letters. But the changes were not so different that a scribe in 1800 would have difficulty in reading a document written two hundred years earlier. | The script was constantly changing. It is often possible, therefore, to date a document bases on the writing style. This applies to the overall look and to the individual letters. But the changes were not so different that a scribe in 1800 would have difficulty in reading a document written two hundred years earlier. | ||
==Handwriting Examples== | |||
In the following examples you will see both Gothic and Latin scripts. The godparents in the following example are written in the Gothic script. | |||
===== Parish Registers Pre - 1814 ===== | ===== Parish Registers Pre - 1814 ===== | ||
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*[[Norway: Death and Burial Pre - 1814|Death and Burial]] | *[[Norway: Death and Burial Pre - 1814|Death and Burial]] | ||
===== Parish Registers Post - 1814 ===== | ===== Parish Registers Post - 1814 ===== | ||
*[[Norway: Birth and Christening Post - 1814|Birth and Christening]] | *[[Norway: Birth and Christening Post - 1814|Birth and Christening]] | ||