Day 2

This might be a bit confusing and different from the layout last week, but each class is different so the way notes are taken will vary.

Notes

Cave drawings and original writings used only for utilitarian purpose. Oldest ones found in the caves of Lascaux, France.

The most important thing back then was memory, if you could tell stories well, good for you.

Charlemagne, Emperor of Rome in 800 AD, tried to learn to write when crowned but started too late.

Alcuin of York created Grillen Minuscules.

Playing cards came out and promoted critical thinking starting the beginning of obvious human rewiring in learning practice. 

Cards created by carved wood prints known as xylography.

Similar technique used in printed devotions and death armorirdi - books on how to die.

Gutenburge credited for creating the first printing press which became successful because of a growing middle class, more people going to university, and an increases in literacy.

First printed book now known as Gutenburge’s Bible but had been kicked out of his company by then after being sued by his partner printed between 1450 and 1455 starting in Mainz, Germany.

This printing press was similar to Kells type and was used until modern print.

Incunabula - refers to the first 50 years of printing.

During this type printing presses spread like wild fire.

Steven Daye was the first printer in the colonies in 1839 making a books of Psalms.

Rococo type hit it’s high in the 1700’s. Also known at times as late Baroque.

Philippe Grandjean writer of Romain du Roi in 1702. A type also known as the Royal Type only to be used by the King.

Actually being in class

The night was fun at times. The teacher was very medicated, according to him, so entertained us with his bad math skills, off topic talk about a students hat, a bad joke about Rome, and an interpretive dance about type characters.

We watched a movie called “Making of a Renaissance Book” that was very, very boring in my opinion.

In review cuneiform and scribes were once again mentioned. The first I learned about from a manga book that took place in the Hittite Empire at the time of King Tut. The work load of scribes I had learned about from a character named Beetle who was a scribe for the magyk books in the series “Septimus Heap.”

One thing that made me smile was that throughout the class the teacher kept referencing School House Rock saying, “Knowledge is power” which is the message the song animations where bringing.

Overall, a good day.