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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	* http://madgoose.net		* http://madgoose.net
			* http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1252
	[[category:materials (medieval)]][[category:materials (modern)]]		[[category:materials (medieval)]][[category:materials (modern)]]

User 144 at 11:09, 22 May 2006

2006-05-22T11:09:22Z

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	'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity in Western Europe during [[period]], ~~authors~~ and ~~artists~~ preferring [[parchment]] and [[vellum]]. The earliest form of paper was papyrus, made from the pith of a wetland plant. It saw widespread use in Mediterranean areas, and was used by the [[Byzantine empire]] until the [[12th century]]. The technology for producing paper from [[fabric]] rags was transmitted to [[Europe]] from [[China]], via the [[Middle East]]. Paper manufacture is time and resource consuming, and only gained prominence in [[Europe]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Paper in [[medieval]] [[Europe]] was typically made of [[linen]] rags - [[wood]] pulp paper is a development of the [[19th century]].		'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity in Western Europe during [[period]], [[author]]s and [[artist]]s preferring [[parchment]] and [[vellum]]. The earliest form of paper was papyrus, made from the pith of a wetland plant. It saw widespread use in Mediterranean areas, and was used by the [[Byzantine empire]] until the [[12th century]]. The technology for producing paper from [[fabric]] rags was transmitted to [[Europe]] from [[China]], via the [[Middle East]]. Paper manufacture is time and resource consuming, and only gained prominence in [[Europe]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Paper in [[medieval]] [[Europe]] was typically made of [[linen]] rags - [[wood]] pulp paper is a development of the [[19th century]].

	'''Interesting literature:'''		'''Interesting literature:'''
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	*Jonathan Bloom(1978) ''Paper Before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic world'', Yale University Press 2001 (reprint)		*Jonathan Bloom(1978) ''Paper Before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic world'', Yale University Press 2001 (reprint)

			==Internal Links==
	''See also:''		''See also:''
	* [[Bookbinding]]		* [[Bookbinding]]

User 144: categorising

2006-05-22T11:08:52Z

categorising

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	'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity in Western Europe during [[period]], authors and artists preferring [[parchment]] and [[vellum]]. The earliest form of paper was papyrus, made from the pith of a wetland plant. It saw widespread use in Mediterranean areas, and was used by the [[Byzantine empire]] until the [[12th century]]. The technology for producing paper from fabric rags was transmitted to Europe from China, via the Middle East. Paper manufacture is time and resource consuming, and only gained prominence in Europe during the [[Renaissance]]. Paper in medieval Europe was typically made of linen rags - wood pulp paper is a development of the 19th century.		'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity in Western Europe during [[period]], authors and artists preferring [[parchment]] and [[vellum]]. The earliest form of paper was papyrus, made from the pith of a wetland plant. It saw widespread use in Mediterranean areas, and was used by the [[Byzantine empire]] until the [[12th century]]. The technology for producing paper from [[fabric]] rags was transmitted to [[Europe]] from [[China]], via the [[Middle East]]. Paper manufacture is time and resource consuming, and only gained prominence in [[Europe]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Paper in [[medieval]] [[Europe]] was typically made of [[linen]] rags - [[wood]] pulp paper is a development of the [[19th century]].

	'''Interesting literature:'''		'''Interesting literature:'''
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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	* http://madgoose.net		* http://madgoose.net
			[[category:materials (medieval)]][[category:materials (modern)]]

Morgant: rough rewrite

2005-08-12T04:57:41Z

rough rewrite

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	'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity during [[period]]. ~~Its~~ manufacture is time and resource consuming and as ~~there~~ ~~was~~ ~~little~~ to no ~~mass~~ [[~~education~~]] ~~(especially~~ ~~during~~ ~~early~~ ~~period~~ ~~years)~~ ~~the~~ ~~demand~~ ~~for~~ paper ~~was~~ ~~not~~ ~~great~~.		'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity in Western Europe during [[period]], authors and artists preferring [[parchment]] and [[vellum]]. The earliest form of paper was papyrus, made from the pith of a wetland plant. It saw widespread use in Mediterranean areas, and was used by the [[Byzantine empire]] until the [[12th century]]. The technology for producing paper from fabric rags was transmitted to Europe from China, via the Middle East. Paper manufacture is time and resource consuming, and only gained prominence in Europe during the [[Renaissance]]. Paper in medieval Europe was typically made of linen rags - wood pulp paper is a development of the 19th century.

	'''Interesting literature:'''		'''Interesting literature:'''

Mighel at 02:41, 12 August 2005

2005-08-12T02:41:35Z

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	* [[Bookbinding]]		* [[Bookbinding]]
	* [[Illumination]]		* [[Illumination]]

			== External Links ==
			* http://madgoose.net

Mighel at 02:36, 12 August 2005

2005-08-12T02:36:57Z

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	'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity during [[period]]. Its manufacture is time and resource consuming and as there was little to no mass [[education]] (especially during early period years) the demand for paper was not great.		'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity during [[period]]. Its manufacture is time and resource consuming and as there was little to no mass [[education]] (especially during early period years) the demand for paper was not great.

			'''Interesting literature:'''
			*Dard Hunter (1978) ''Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft'', Dover Publications (reprint)
			*Jonathan Bloom(1978) ''Paper Before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic world'', Yale University Press 2001 (reprint)

	''See also:''		''See also:''

Update at 21:10, 20 June 2003

2003-06-20T21:10:51Z

New page

'''Paper''' was a fairly expensive commodity during [[period]]. Its manufacture is time and resource consuming and as there was little to no mass [[education]] (especially during early period years) the demand for paper was not great.

''See also:''
* [[Bookbinding]]
* [[Illumination]]