Part One tells the story of Daniel, an apprentice scribe in a
ninth-century Celtic monstery and is set against the background of
daily life there. He describes being introduced to the ancient arts of
cleaning animal hides for vellum, mixing inks, and preparing parchment
and quills before working with master scribes and illuminators on
transcribing Gospels in the scriptorium. Drawings by the artist Mark
O'Kelly accompany the narrative. Part Two, an illustrated step-by-step
explanation of Celtic-style writing, takes its components, letter by
letter, and describes the process of graphic composition and the
intricacies of spirals and interlace. It also explains the basic
principles of ruling and page layout, finishing with examples of
bookbinding and covering. A list of suggested further reading and
examples from the Book of Durrow complete the work.
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ISBN
9781843513407
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
The Lilliput Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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