Books of letters and letters on the book: calligraphic annotations in treatises and arts of writing (16-18th centuries)

The material study of the features of early modern printed contents in the calligraphic treatises and arts of writing in Europe revitalizes the scope and significance of its marginal handwritten annotations in order to understand multiple aspects related to the reception and real use of these scriptural learning materials by emulation. As part of a more extensive research, this article focuses on the dialectic between the printed treatise and the multiple imitative handwritten signs of effective use of these examples, which implies a set of practices traditionally considered secondary or of limited importance but which are essential to reconstruct the history of written culture.