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'The books produced before, or without, printing are now called 'Manuscripts'
— one kind, 'Illuminated Manuscripts,' which is a title correct
enough, and perfectly understood by those who deal in them, or possess
them, but 'caviare to the general,' most of whom need the information
that such are ancient books, which receive their name, and owe their
present value, to having ornaments and pictures on them.... Nothing
mechanical had shared in the production of them, but every line
of the text, and outline of the design, every touch of colour, or
gleam of gold, that 'illuminated' and brightened them, was traced
and applied by human eye and hand.' — Edward Quaile, Illuminated Manuscripts: Their Origin, History and Characteristics 'Even in the solemn labour of manuscript making, scribes found space for whimsy, mischief, and the occasional snail fighting a knight.' — Anonymous |
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