Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-29
EARLY B00KMAKERS
The FINE ART or THE MONKS OF
The MIDDLE AGES.

written and illuminated worl.
'""' Were NarNeIs OF skin ana
hn""strS -AnEi0-SaNoa Monks ORIG
mated the Roman Letter.
mere Is scarcely any error SO popil-
lar. yet 50 unfounGed. as that which
invariably attributes unbounded Indo-
fence 10 the monastic orders of former
Ia!s- 10 them we owe the prcserva-
ton OF literature both IN the pains they
TOOK TO perpetuate history by their Ia
0orS In transcribing and by their dui.
geuce In the education OF youth.
Ia the large mOnasteries a chamber
was always set apart for writing. al
lowing space in the same apartment
Tor ether quiet employments also. The
transcribers were superintendent by the
abbot. prior. subprior and preceptor OF
me convent and were distinguished by
Tie name OF 'antiquarii." These in
VuStrious persons We're continually Oc-
cup.cd la making new copies OF old
manuscript books for the use OF other
monasteries. ana 10y this means many
We're educated and our most valuable
historical records were preserved.
The Ang.o-SaXon monks were most
celebrated as writer's and were the
originator Of the small roman letter
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try. AMI WHOM ,..,sr.. $780,. -,
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better than tho metal f..,,. l,..,, - -
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for use uu3n tho vnll,i,, ,.,-,,,.' ,,,, A..
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well as Durability ~ ,,,., ,,cto,,+
manuscript hooks s., i,..nort,nt Us
the art OF writing in th,s,. 1o,s bo+
10 IL conceded rs many as 100 dirYe-on+
styles were In vogue among tho learn
cd.
With so many imnolincnts to tho
multiplication n books as worc at
tcndaut upon their slow p-oluctiop i'm
this manner. Il Is not matter OF sur-
prise that the monks a., -ovcd almost =
monopoly OF This kind of labor as in
truth they were the only body OF mon
who could properly conduct II. The
expense of preparing books was pro-
verbally great. ANA large estates were
frequently SECS apart for the purpose OF
purchasing Thorn. I'm addition 10 the
cost OF transcrlhrr. the materials OF
which books were composed were
sources Of great expense. The leaves
III many Instances were composed OF
purple Neiium Tor the purpose OF show
'"S OH 10 more advantage letters OF
S'.u A'' 9liNer. Inc 'haing was often
very S''-c'CS although or rude con-
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