hagiography
the writing of largely uncritical biographies of saints and notable religious figures derived from the accounts of lives of martyrs
hair stroke
extremely fine but printable lines for script and graphics
half uncial
an early-medieval script
halftone (printing technology)
distribution of print into small dots to create continuous tone
halftone image
black and white or colour image that exhibits continuously varying tone values
halftone printing
printing technique in which halftone patterns are reproduced by means of a grid pattern
Hallmarking
decorative technique, by which motiv is embossed, i.e. sunk into the material, either leather or metal using a metal hallmarking tool
hand press
a printing press powered by human force
hand press period
the period of bookmaking between approximately 1460 und 1830
hand-operated platen
a printing press operated by hand with both a flat printing frame and flat platen (metal plate)
hand-pressed print
books produced manually by means of traditional relief printing
handmade paper
paper produced by hand using a mould placed in a vat of stock
hardcover
a book with rigid binding and a protective cover made of cardboard
hatching
in graphic art and printing, a special drawing technique that allows for presentation of light, shadow and plasticity
headband
cloth band that serves to decorate and to protect the head and tail of a printed work
Hebrew alphabet
a consonantal alphabet for conveying both ancient and modern Hebrew as well as Aramaic with the incorporation of vowel points
heraldry
the study of the origin and development of heraldic signs (often coats of arms and heraldic badges) and the way in which they are represented
heresy
an opinion that is opposed to the ideas of a given set of religious teachings
hermeneutics
the theory of text interpretation, which may relate to religious, legal, literary or musical works, among others
hieroglyphics
scripts whose pictorial symbols can denote both concepts and phonetic values
hieromancy
a form of divination involving the observation of objects that are used as part of a sacrifice (e.g. animal entrails)
historicism
an artistic approach of the 19th century that primarily sought to recreate historic styles
historiology
an area of historical scholarship dealing with the fundamental aspects of history including methodology and source criticism
history painting
the artistic depiction of historical, biblical or legendary events and scenes
Hittitology
the study of the language, culture and history of the Hittites
HKS scale
scale of 84 spot colours established by three leading German colour manufacturers
Holy Alliance
a coalition formed in 1815 comprising Russia, Austria and Prussia which came to include all the Christian monarchies of the day with the exception of England and the Holy See
homepage
the initial page of a website on the internet
homiliarium
medieval collection of sermons (homilies)
host
a computer that acts as a server in a digital network offering services that can be accessed by network clients
hot-melt adhesive
thermoplastic material free of water and solvents that is heated before application, then solidifies quickly
hot-metal typesetting
individual type components cast from lead assembled mechanically or manually for letterpress printing
house mark
a symbol associated with families and courts, signifying ownership and placed on movable objects
Huguenots
Protestants that fled their native France from 1685 onwards (with the abolishment of the Edict of Nantes) as the result of religious persecution
humanism
an intellectual movement prevalent since the Renaissance that attaches central importance to the individual and his or her dignity and education
Hundred Years’ War
a violent conflict between the kingdoms of England and France lasting from 1338 until 1453
hybrid edition
an edition that is not only released in the classical printed form but also as an offline or online digital edition
hymn
ceremonial songs of praise
hyperlink
an electronic reference or cross reference in a hypertext
hypertext
a digital document containing electronic references to other documents
hypertext markup language (HTML)
a text-based markup language which allows for the structured creation of text, images, hyperlinks, etc. for display in a web browser
