Genesis, Chapter I, Volume 1:a5r: “In principio creavit…”. Biblia Latina, Venice: Nicholas Jenson, 1476. This typeface is rounder than Textura and derives from the handwritten script Carolingian minuscule, a standard calligraphic script in medieval Europe. Considered to be one of the greatest early type designers and printers, Jenson chose a Rotunda typeface for this Bible. Jenson trained in Mainz in the late 1450s and is believed by some to have known Gutenberg. Nicholas Jenson, a Frenchman working in Venice, printed the Bible on vellum (calf skin) in 1476.
Genesis, Chapter Iĭisplayed alongside volume one of the Gutenberg Bible is another two-volume Bible printed with equal elegance and expertise.
The Gutenberg Bible, the opening words of Genesis, “In principio creavit Deus ” : Gutenberg Bible: Genesis, Chapter 1, Volume 1:5r. The exact technique by which Gutenberg cast his type in lead is not fully agreed upon by scholars, but it is generally thought that the types were produced by casting molten metal into small letter-shaped molds. The letters have strong vertical stokes and a boxy appearance. The typeface of the Gutenberg Bible is based on the standard hand-written letterform used in religious works of the late-medieval period: Textura, also referred to as Blackletter, or Gothic. Volume I:5rĪmong the most striking features of the two volume Gutenberg Bible is the consistency of its printing and the elegance of its letterforms: the rich black ink, evenly pressed into the page resembles the applied precision of a pen-and for good reason. Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit.
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