Figure 196
Roman, Italic, and Cursive Types: Plantin Specimen, Antwerp
From Rooses’ Christophe Plantin (facsimile), Index, sive Specimen Characterum Christophori Plantini (scan)
1567
The cursives headed Pro Flacco and I Offic. are the work of Granjon, whom Plantin frequently employed. The cursive type headed III De Legib. is attributed to another type-cutter.