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  1. Alcuin Of York

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    Script and Manuscript Production
    A cornerstone of Alcuin’s legacy is the impetus he provided for the development of Carolingian Minuscule. While Alcuin himself did not invent the script—it was an evolutionary adaptation performed by scribes in Tours—he recognized its immense utility. He mandated its use in imperial scriptoria, recognizing that its clear letterforms and consistent spacing drastically reduced [transcription err…