The script of the text is the primary expression of the prayers’ very purpose. Today, in an age of careless writing, we must admire the countless variations of Kurrent and Fraktur—both archaic and rusticated, both stylized and unadorned—which also reflect the graphic sensibilities of those ancient scribes. The period from 1750 to 1850 is characterized by calligraphy, that is, the art of writing, and most scribes strove to master it. Calligraphic elements are used primarily in initials and in the decorative lettering of titles, subtitles, chapter headings, captions, and pagination.