Bradley, John William, 1830-1916 / 2008-07-29 00:00:00
EBOOK ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS ***
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Illuminated
Manuscripts
John Bradley
BRACKEN BOOKS
LONDON
CONTENTS
BOOK I
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
What is meant by art?--The art faculty--How artists may be compared--The
aim of illumination--Distinction between illumination and
miniature--Definition of illumination--The first miniature
painter--Origin of the term "miniature"--Ovid's allusion to his little
book.
CHAPTER II
VELLUM AND OTHER MATERIALS
Difference between vellum and parchment--Names of different
preparations--The kinds of vellum most prized for illuminated books--The
"parcheminerie" of the Abbey of Cluny--Origin of the term
"parchment"--Papyrus.
CHAPTER III
WRITING
Its different styles--Origin of Western alphabets--Various forms of
letters--Capitals, uncials, etc.--Texts used in Western Europe--Forms of
ancient writings--The roll, or volume--The codex--Tablets--Diptychs,
etc.--The square book--How different sizes of books were produced.
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