Hieronymus Hornschuch
Hieronymus Hornschuch (* 1573 in Henfstädt ; † May 22, 1616 in Leipzig ) was one of the first to write a kind of catechism for proofreaders and authors .
He was born in Henfstädt in 1573 as the son of schoolmaster Valentin Hornschuch, attended school in Themar and Schleusingen , studied in Jena and Leipzig and became a doctor of medicine in Basel in 1608 . He then settled as a doctor in Leipzig, where he married Magdalena Jungermann in 1610 and died childless in 1616.
Among other things, he earned his living as a proofreader during his studies. As a result of this activity, he wrote what is now the oldest surviving textbook for proofreaders, Orthotypographia (orthotypography). The book was published in Latin by Michael Lantzenberger in Leipzig in 1608; a version translated into German by Tobias Heidenreich was published for the first time in 1634. It contained, among other things, a representation of correction symbols , format tables and printed overviews . The little book was published in slightly different new editions until around 1744. It can be seen as the forerunner of the format booklet .
Works
- Orthotypographia. That is: a short lesson / for those who want to correct the printed work; And a reminder for those who let their writings / or finished works go out / useful / and necessary . Leipzig 1608, lat., Digitized, edition 1634 of the SLUB Dresden
literature
- Hermann Strole: We live and weave in it - 50 years of Konrad Hornschuch: The landscape, the sex, the factory, the anniversary , Urbach 1956, pp. 111–115.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hieronymus Hornschuch in the catalog of the German National Library
- Publications by and about Hieronymus Hornschuch in VD 17 .
- Typography lexicon by Eberhard Dilba (PDF file), with the keyword “Hornschuch” on p. 62
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SURNAME | Hornschuch, Hieronymus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Author of the oldest surviving textbook for proofreaders |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1573 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Henfstädt |
DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 1616 |
Place of death | Leipzig |