Understanding illuminated manuscripts

Description

What is a breviary? What is an antiphonal? What is an incipit? This illustrated book offers definitions of the techniques, processes, and materials used in medieval illuminated manuscripts. Concise and readable explanations of the technical terms. Included are numerous illustrations drawn from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and The British Library.

Subjects

Illumination of books and manuscripts Dictionaries Illuminierte Handschrift Terminologie Manuscrits à peintures Buchmalerei Wörterbuch Handschrift Enluminure Geïllustreerde handschriften Manuscripts Terminology

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