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 #43

    March 27, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: N.B. For the order in...

  • Paleographical Challenge #42

    March 26, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: If you would teach a...

  • Paleographical Challenge #41

    March 25, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: Fine vigorous exultation...

  • Paleographical Challenge #40

    March 24, 2020

    Today’s puzzle shown above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: Busy old foole unruly sunne...

  • Paleographical Challenge #39

    March 23, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: The Flea Marke butt this...

  • Paleographical Challenge #38

    March 20, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge given below: just so, or a wrong Time...

  • Paleographical Challenge #37

    March 19, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: That I deny; The man...

  • Paleographical Challenge #36

    March 18, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: Costermonger n.s./coster...

  • Paleographical Challenge #35

    March 17, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: 5 to bow. v.a. To incline...

  • Paleographical Challenge #34

    March 16, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge below: as pigeons bill so wedlock w d...