Originally alphabets were written entirely in majuscule letters, spaced between well-defined upper and lower bounds. When written quickly with a pen, these tended to turn into rounder and much simpler forms. It is from these that the first minuscule hands developed, the half-uncials and cursive minuscule, which no longer stayed bound between a pair of lines. These in turn formed the foundations for the Carolingian minuscule script, developed by Alcuin for use in the court of Charlemagne, which quickly spread across Europe. The advantage of the minuscule over majuscule was improved, faster readability.[citation needed] COUNT 5
QSN1 Originally alphabets were written entirely in which type of letter? ANS1 majuscule QSN2 Rounder and simpler forms of letters came from writing quickly with which instrument? ANS2 pen QSN3 Who developed the Carolingian minuscule script for handwriting? ANS3 Alcuin QSN4 Carolingian minuscule script quickly spread across which continent? ANS4 Europe QSN5 What is a common advantage of miniscule over majuscule handwriting? ANS5 faster readability