Making Medieval Manuscripts |
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| Author:
| de Hamel, Christopher |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85124-468-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Based mainly on examples in the Bodleian Library, this lavishly illustrated account tells the story of manuscript production from the early Middle Ages to the high Renaissance. Each stage of production is described, from the preparation of the parchment, pens, paints and inks to the writing of the scripts and the illumination of the manuscript.
Based mainly on examples in the Bodleian Library, this lavishly illustrated account tells the story of manuscript production from the early Middle Ages to the high Renaissance. Each stage of production is described, from the preparation of the parchment, pens, paints and inks to the writing of the scripts and the illumination of the manuscript.