Use of different scripts. Incipit and title in capitalis quadrata and capitalis rustica, text in Carolingian minuscule. Walters Art Museum MS 4, fol. 34r (9th c.). Digital image courtesy of the Creative Commons license.

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... the body of the text titles were often entered in red ink catching the eyes instantly (Figure 8). Medieval scripts have changed over time and some of the early ones were used later for writing titles or first lines, a practice similar to our use of different fonts and styles within the same page ( Figure 9). The text was visually mapped up throughout to facilitate easy navigation and quicker but deeper reading. ...

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... the life of a client for whom a house is designed or a chair is made, engaging with his or her views and immersing in the culture of the prospective user's existence inspired Bauhaus masters to include acting and dance in their curriculum. Theatre, ballet and opera performances by students and masters were meant to study human emotions in different situations, and to observe the interactions of the human body and its environment (Figure 9). ...