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The medieval scriptorium : making books in the middle ages / Sara J. Charles

This illustrated study explores the history and labour of medieval manuscript production within Latin Christian scriptoria. It examines the roles of scribes, illuminators, and parchment makers from early monastic origins to the rise of the printing press.

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