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English
Interactive Exercises (Brigham Young University)
Transcription practice that corrects you as you type. Three levels of short exercises and three longer documents available. If you make a mistake, the letters will turn red. To correct the mistake, delete until the letters turn black again.
Practical Paleography (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Learn how to read and transcribe secretary hand in this informal virtual group. Each session focuses on transcription and XML encoded mark-up of 16th- or 17th-century manuscript pages housed in Dromio, the Folger Library's transcription platform. Attend as many or as few sessions as you like.
Meets weekly on Thursdays between September 7 and November 9, 2023, 1-2 PM EST. RSVP to co-instructor Sara Schliep: sbschliep@folger.edu.
Experience level: Beginner and intermediate
German
Passages Test (Brigham Young University)
This exercise tests your ability to transcribe longer passages of handwritten text. Click "Take Another Test" to refresh the question choices.
Words Test (Brigham Young University)
This exercise tests your ability to transcribe proper names commonly found in German-language documents. Click "Take Another Test" to refresh the question choices.