Skip to main content

Merovingian scripts

Scope note

Various styles of writing, mostly developed from Merovingian chancery script, in use in France and adjacent areas from the 7th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210049

Narrower Terms used

Merovingian chancery script
Luxeuil

Equivalent Terms used

Merovingian script

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: Merovingian scripts" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-54142 Accessed: 2024-11-05 05:44:58

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-54142|title=Terminology definition for: Merovingian scripts|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 05:44:58|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-54142

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...