Sara J. Charles

This book takes the reader on an immersive journey through medieval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a medieval narrator, including a parchment maker, scribe, and illuminator, introducing various aspects of manuscript production. Sara J. Charles poses the question, "What actually is a scriptorium?" and explores the development of the medieval...

This book takes the reader on an immersive journey through medieval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a medieval narrator, including a parchment-maker, scribe, and illuminator, introducing various aspects of manuscript production. Sara J. Charles poses the question, What actually is a scriptorium?, and explores the development of the medieval scriptorium...