The science to determine the used fonts and other details of the writing is called paleography. It requires extensive studies to be able to correctly characterize the written information. The information listed here can be regarded as a very rough interpretation and it needs much refinement before it can be regarded as correct.

The Book of Hours page.

Text written in "Batarde". A font that became popular in the North of France in the late 15th century.

Letters in black,
Large illuminated initials

Last update : 11 jan 2001