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 #13

    February 14, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution for yesterday’s challenge : An Estimate of the charge of...

  • Paleographical Challenge #12

    February 13, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution for yesterday’s challenge : No Woman Good and faire. 25. Goe...

  • Paleographical Challenge #11

    February 12, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured aboved for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution for yesterday’s challenge : bones in a horse or oxe. 170. just...

  • Paleographical Challenge #10

    February 11, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution for yesterday’s challenge : In a mile there are 320 Poles, 1056...

  • Paleographical Challenge #9

    February 10, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to last week’s challenge : Compar’d to thee, then starrs...

  • Paleographical Challenge #8

    February 7, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge : …Conferring with sundry...

  • Paleographical Challenge #7

    February 6, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge : Vigesius in his fourth book de re...

  • Paleographical Challenge #6

    February 5, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge : Your lovinge Soveraine Elizabeth R...

  • Paleographical Challenge #5

    February 4, 2020

    Today’s puzzle picured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge : 23./ Elizabeth The youngest daughter...

  • Paleographical Challenge #4

    February 3, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to last Friday’s puzzle : The Rev. Charles Churchill, Halifax,...