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The Carolingian Renaissance
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Carolingian Minuscule
Introduced under Charlemagne's reign, this clear, legible script made reading easier, standardized European writing, and enabled the preservation of many classical texts.
Charlemagne's Palace School
The Palace School at Aachen was established to educate the clerical and secular admin members of the court, which boosted learning and literacy among the elite.
Alcuin of York's Educational Contributions
Alcuin, an Anglo-Saxon scholar invited by Charlemagne, helped establish a curriculum that was the basis of medieval education and had a lasting impact on European scholarship.
Copyist and Illumination Workshops
Under the Carolingian Renaissance, monastic scribes and illuminators created beautiful manuscripts, which not only preserved knowledge but also promoted the spread of aesthetic standards through art.
Reforms in Notation of Music
The development of a system of musical notation during the Carolingian Renaissance allowed for standardization of liturgical music and, over time, contributed to the rich heritage of Western music.
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