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Specimen of Hus's Handwriting

Jan Hus · 1832 (reproduction of earlier handwriting)

A reproduction of Jan Hus's own handwriting, published in an 1832 anthology of Czech literature, letting students see his manuscript hand.

A reproduction of Hus's own handwriting, letting students see a manuscript trace of the man himself.

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Black-and-white reproduction of a handwritten Latin inscription in heavy gothic script, reading roughly 'Johannes Hus Magister in Arte' on the first line and 'manu propria scripsit' on the second, written in the hand of Jan Hus.
Piece of handwriting by Jan Hus, illustration from the Cheskian Anthology by John Bowring, 1832.

About this source

What it is

This is a black-and-white reproduction of a handwritten Latin inscription attributed to Jan Hus, reading roughly 'Johannes Hus Magister in Arte' and 'manu propria scripsit' ('written by his own hand'). It was published as an illustration in John Bowring's 1832 'Cheskian Anthology'.

Why it matters

This image preserves a sample of Hus's actual handwriting, giving a direct physical link to the historical person. It also shows how, centuries after his death, his memory was still being collected and presented to new audiences through works like Bowring's anthology of Czech literature.

Look closer

  • What does the phrase 'manu propria scripsit' claim about this writing?
  • Why might an 1832 anthology have chosen to include a reproduction of Hus's handwriting?
  • What can handwriting tell historians that a printed transcription cannot?

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