Historical document
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| - | '''Manuscript culture''' refers to the development and use of the [[manuscript]] as a means of storing and [[distribution|disseminating]] information until the age of [[print| printing]]. The Early Age of manuscript culture consisted of [[monk]]s copying mostly religious text in [[monastery| monasteries]]. Medieval manuscript culture deals with the transition of the manuscript from the monasteries to the market in the cities, and the rise of universities. Manuscript culture in the cities created new jobs built around the making, copying and trade of manuscript, and typically was regulated by universities. The Late Age of manuscript culture existed immediately preceding and during the rise of the [[printing press]]. Late manuscript culture was characterized by a desire for uniformity, well ordered and convenient access to the text contained within, and ease of reading the text aloud. It directly grew out of the [[Fourth Lateran Council]] and the rise of the [[Devotio Moderna]]. It included a change in materials (with a switch from vellum to paper), and was subject to remediation by the printed book, while also influencing it. | ||
| - | == See also == | ||
| - | * [[Book]] | ||
| - | * [[Codex]] | ||
| - | * [[Historical document]] | ||
| - | * [[Illuminated manuscripts]] | ||
| - | * [[List of Hiberno-Saxon illustrated manuscripts]] | ||
| - | * [[List of manuscripts]] | ||
| - | * [[List of New Testament papyri]] | ||
| - | * [[List of New Testament uncials]] | ||
| - | * [[Manuscript]] | ||
| - | * [[Manuscript format]] | ||
| - | * [[Manuscript processing]] | ||
| - | * [[Scriptorium]] | ||
| + | '''Historical documents''' are [[document]]s that contain important information about a person, place, or event. | ||
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| + | Most famous historical documents are either laws, accounts of battles (often given by the victors or persons sharing their viewpoint), and the exploits of the powerful. Though these documents are of historical interest, they do not detail the daily lives of ordinary people, or the way society functioned. [[Anthropologists]], [[Historians| historians]] and [[Archeologists| archeologists]], generally are more interested in documents that describe the day-to-day lives of ordinary people, indicating what they ate, their interaction with other members of their households and social groups, and their states of mind. It is this [[information]] that allows them to try and understand and describe the way society was functioning at any particular time in [[history]]. | ||
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| + | Many documents that are produced today, such as personal letters, pictures, contracts, newspapers, and medical records, would be considered valuable historical documents in the [[future]] to such people. However most of these will be lost in the future since they are either printed on ordinary paper which has a limited lifespan, or stored in [[digital]] formats that will become obsolete fairly soon. | ||
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| + | Some companies and government entities are attempting to increase the number of documents that will survive the passage of time, by taking into account the preservation issues, and either printing documents in a manner that would increase the likelihood of them surviving indefinitely, or placing selected documents in [[time capsule]]s or other special storage environments. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Archive]] | ||
| + | * [[Diplomatics]] | ||
| + | * [[Discovered text (archaeology)]] | ||
| + | * [[Palaeography]] | ||
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Historical documents are documents that contain important information about a person, place, or event.
Most famous historical documents are either laws, accounts of battles (often given by the victors or persons sharing their viewpoint), and the exploits of the powerful. Though these documents are of historical interest, they do not detail the daily lives of ordinary people, or the way society functioned. Anthropologists, historians and archeologists, generally are more interested in documents that describe the day-to-day lives of ordinary people, indicating what they ate, their interaction with other members of their households and social groups, and their states of mind. It is this information that allows them to try and understand and describe the way society was functioning at any particular time in history.
Many documents that are produced today, such as personal letters, pictures, contracts, newspapers, and medical records, would be considered valuable historical documents in the future to such people. However most of these will be lost in the future since they are either printed on ordinary paper which has a limited lifespan, or stored in digital formats that will become obsolete fairly soon.
Some companies and government entities are attempting to increase the number of documents that will survive the passage of time, by taking into account the preservation issues, and either printing documents in a manner that would increase the likelihood of them surviving indefinitely, or placing selected documents in time capsules or other special storage environments.
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