Copyists

Copyists is a term used to describe and catalogue material of this kind, established as a heading by Getty Research Institute, Library of Congress. It sits within the wider heading of Calligraphers; Diplomatics; Manuscripts; Paleography. Beneath it stand narrower headings including Pecia; Scribes. The heading is held on record by Getty Research Institute, Library of Congress. 3 cited statements stand behind this entry, drawn from 2 verified sources, corroborated by 2 independent institutional witnesses.

Overview

What the sources state

• Placed within: Calligraphers; Diplomatics; Manuscripts; Paleography (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Copyists (sh85032445))

• Classification: Established heading in Library of Congress Subject Headings (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Copyists (sh85032445))

• Includes: Pecia; Scribes (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Copyists (sh85032445))

Sources

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Library record · Institutional or primary · Library of Congress
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Copyists (sh85032445)
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Institutional database · Scholarly · Getty Research Institute
Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: copyists (300025189)
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