Congratulations to the 2026-2027 recipients of the John ‘Bud’ Velde Graduate Fellowship: Megi Mecolli, Camellia Paul, and Sophie Weinberg! Read on to learn more about what RBML’s Velde Graduate Fellows are up to this academic year. Megi Mecolli My project is centered on transcribing Pre-1650 MS 0102, the “Crafte of Conjureynge” manuscript, an Elizabethan spellbook […]
Category: Typography
Velde Graduate Fellows
September 29, 2026
Type Under Siege
May 9, 2017
In late 1544, Henry VIII’s forces were defending the English possession of Boulogne in a series of brutal battles against the French as part of the Italian War (1542-1546). They were aided by Giovacchino da Coniano, a sergeant-major in charge of the Italians fighting on the side of the English. The king had been present […]