Materot’s copybook is one of my favorites for French-centric Italian hand inspiration. I spent a good chunk of my January study time revisiting his takes on early 17th-century chanceleresque, chanceleresque courante, and several Italian batardes. This book is an excellent resource, with comprehensive alphabet and letterform examples, plus numerous pages of contextual writing samples. The full page of ligatures is not to be missed!
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