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Kingdom of Charlemagne (Age of Charlemagne) Civil Tier 4

Illuminated Manuscripts

As the most studied and referenced book in the age, the Bible was dutifully and exquisitely transcribed in Latin by the monastic orders, in a manner befitting the word of God. One of the most famous manuscripts of the era is the Utrecht Psalter, an exquisite and vibrant collection of ink illustrations accompanying each of the Psalms and one of the most well-known and well-preserved examples of illumination. Also known as 'miniature', from the Latin 'minium' (red lead), used for colouring along with other pigments like vermillion. By the time of late antiquity, papyrus had fallen out of use as a writing surface in favour of the more durable and lasting parchment or vellum, which were carefully prepared before being written upon. Vellum, made from calfskin and usually used for higher-quality texts, was soaked in water and lime and left to dry for several days. Afterwards, excess hair was removed and the skin framed and pressed. Finally, the sheet of vellum was rubbed with a flat object to allow ease of writing; the vellum was then fit for purpose.

Node Set Civil Tier 4

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