One of the major benefits of this new period of learning and investigation -that was based on humanism- was the spreading of literacy, that means the ability of not only to be able to read but also to write.
Keeping diaries and notebooks became a widespread practice, not only amongst artists and scientists but also amongst the rich upper classes and the elites, as did the sending back and forth of notes and
letters.
As a result, the art of calligraphy, page layout and lettering obtained special importance. Calligraphy masters travelled from mansions to palaces, and taught the new educated aristochrats these new fine crafts. The scholarly notebooks and texts, which were decorated with illustrations were the most remarkable ones of the genré.
Here are some examples of these notebooks and texts from late 15th and mid 16th centuries.
The first one is Italian scholar Pietro Bembo's letter, after whom the typeface "Bembo" was named by its creator Francesco Griffi.
inspiring :-)
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