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Medieval Book Page

Medieval Book Page. Books in the Middle Ages. Books were very expensive in the Middle Ages, as each was written and illustrated by hand!. Books in the middle ages were treasured as works of art and symbols of enduring knowledge. They were even known as “ attributes of God”. .

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Medieval Book Page

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  1. Medieval Book Page

  2. Books in the Middle Ages • Books were very expensive in the Middle Ages, as each was written and illustrated by hand!

  3. Books in the middle ages were treasured as works of art and symbols of enduring knowledge. They were even known as “ attributes of God”.

  4. Every stage in the creation of a book in medieval times required intensive labor, sometimes involving the collaboration of entire workshops! Parchment for the pages had to be made from dried hides of animals, cut to size and sewn by hand.

  5. Inks had to be mixed, pens prepared, and the pages ruled for lettering. The pens used were quill pens made from the feather of a goose or swan. The end of the feather was cut to form a writing nib.

  6. A scribe would then copy the text from an established edition.

  7. Artists would embellish the pages with illustrations, decorate initials and put ornaments in the margins. The most lavish books were bound in covers set with enamels, jewels and ivory carvings.

  8. The entire process, depending on the intricacy of the book, could take an entire monastery months, or even years to produce a single volume.

  9. Many bookmakers in the middle ages were monks and monasteries had huge libraries.

  10. The production of books provided a major source of income for monasteries and churches.

  11. You are going to find a quote that you like from the internet. Example: “Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” George Eliot Using this quote, you are going to create your own medieval book page. Your Assignment

  12. In Fireworks, create a canvas 700 X 1000 This will be your page size. Your canvas background should look like medieval book “ paper”. Remember what this paper was made from!.

  13. You can use art from the resources drive to decorate your page. Pay attention to your font. You will likely need to download a font. Make your page look like a page from a medieval book!! Take your time! You can apply a filter to the finished product if you would like. This should NOT be done in 30 minutes!!

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