Understanding illuminated manuscripts
Subtitle: a guide to technical terms
By: Michelle P. Brown.
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the British Library
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Malibu, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Dictionaries
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127).