Paleographical Challenge 2020

Beinecke Early Modern invites you to a paleographical puzzle, originally posted during the exhibit, Subscribed: The Manuscript in Britain, 1500-1800, with entries posted from January 28 through May 8, 2020,. Start at the beginning, challenge #1, and work your way through at your own pace. A (suggested) solution is provided in the subsequent day’s post. Steal away from work and study, forsake your crosswords and your spelling bees! Take the Paleo-Fitness Challenge! Our motto: strength and beauty through paleography.

  • Paleographical Challenge #63

    April 24, 2020

    Today’s guest manuscript arrives courtesy of Mitch Fraas, Senior Curator of Special Collections at Penn’s Kislak Center for Special Collections ...

  • Paleographical Challenge #62

    April 23, 2020

    Today’s guest manuscript comes from Suzanne Karr Schmidt, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at The Newberry , and author of Interactive and...

  • Paleographical Challenge #61

    April 22, 2020

    Today’s guest manuscript comes courtesy of Heather Wolfe (Curator of Manuscripts) and Elizabeth Debold (Assistant Curator of Collections) at the beloved...

  • Paleographical Challenge #60

    April 21, 2020

    Today’s guest manuscript comes courtesy of Aaron Pratt, Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Curator of Early Books and Manuscripts at the Harry Ransom Center. Its...

  • Paleographical Challenge #59

    April 20, 2020

    Our guest manuscript for today’s puzzle comes from the [Collection That Shall Not Be Named], courtesy of @john_overholt, curator extraordinaire at @...

  • Paleographical Challenge #58

    April 17, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleogaphical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: Give me thy grace good...

  • Paleographical Challenge #57

    April 16, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: Thys boke belongeth vnto...

  • Paleographical Challenge #56

    April 15, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: The Jurors for our Sou r...

  • Paleographical Challenge #55

    April 14, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: Ind: agst Mary English...

  • Paleographical Challenge #54

    April 13, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: March 28, 1939 Dear Mr...