Program brings old Spanish texts alive - 2007 Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography

“Instead of reading print versions of late medieval and early modern Spanish scripts, students at the 2007 Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography will focus on transcribing handwritten texts. The program, which provides scholars with an opportunity to read and transcribe historical Spanish texts, began Monday at the Harry Ransom Center.

The institute serves as a primary source for history. Students will look at several legal documents, including wills and tax records, as well as official reports, between Spain and colonial Mexico.”

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