Understanding illuminated manuscripts : a guide to technical terms /
Brown, Michelle(Michelle P.),author.
British Library.
J. Paul Getty Museum.
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.
Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
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.
Illumination of books and manuscripts.
Illumination of books and manuscripts.