Ars Bonae Mortis Sive: Quotidiana Erga Sanctissimam Dei Matrem Mariam Pietas, ad omnia quidem utilis: ad felicem tamen mortem. by Hevenesi SJ., Gabriele - 1720

During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries a number of factors influenced the development of writing styles. Gothic minuscule script, as on this leaf, came about from the need to quickly produce books for the rapidly increasing level of literacy of the early 13th century. New universities were founded, each producing books for business, law, grammar, history and other pursuits, not exclusively religious works for which earlier scripts typically had been used. Its predecessor, Carolingian minuscule, while supremely legible, was time-consuming to write and consumed a lot of manuscript space.
Parchment and fine vellum were very costly, so scribes compressed the letters to make the most of the space available. The resultant compacted, angular script, given the name gothic minuscule, was popular with the scribes who had taken over much of the copying task from the churches. Parisian and other commercial workshops produced "pocket bibles" for the clergy and wealthy academics.
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Gospel-Truth Demonstrated, in a Collection of Doctrinal Books Given Forth by that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, George Fox: Containing Principles, Essential to Christianity and Salvation, held among the People called Quakers.
No publication date found on the book but "1706" is inscribed by a previous owner under the publication information.
Poor condition but still legible. Binding is very fragile and front cover is unattached. Previous owners have written in front cover.