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In [[period]], scribes were the people who could write. Often, they were |
In [[period]], '''scribes''' were the people who could [[writing|write]]. Often, they were [[monk]]s or [[nun]]s who worked in a ''scriptorium'' to produce beautiful illuminated [[book]]s and [[manuscript]]s. Later in period, scribes became more secularized, and scriptoria became more like the artist workshops that also cropped up in the [[Renaissance]]. |
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==Scribes in the SCA== |
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In the SCA, scribes are the volunteers who produce the beautiful award [[scroll]]s that are handed out during [[court]]s. The [[calligraphy]] and [[illumination]] on the scrolls is often on par with a medieval [[book of hours]] or [[grant of arms]]. |
In the [[SCA]], scribes are the volunteers who produce the beautiful [[award]] [[scroll]]s that are handed out during [[court]]s. The [[calligraphy]] and [[illumination]] on the scrolls is often on par with a [[medieval]] [[book of hours]] or [[grant of arms]]. |
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==Origins of Error== |
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Scribes (both medieval and SCAdian) are, among artisans and [[craftsman|craftsmen]], unique in that they have a patron demon, [[Titivillus]], who supposedly induces them to make errors in transcription. |
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== External Links == |
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* [http://www.larsdatter.com/scribaltools.htm Scribes and Scribal Tools in the Middle Ages and Renaissance] |
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* [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=26 Atlantian A&S Links: Scribal Arts] |
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* [http://scriptorium.columbia.edu/ The Digital Scriptorium] is a growing image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts that unites scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research. It bridges the gap between a diverse user community and the limited resources of libraries by means of sample imaging and extensive rather than intensive cataloguing. |
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Latest revision as of 22:16, 27 January 2011
In period, scribes were the people who could write. Often, they were monks or nuns who worked in a scriptorium to produce beautiful illuminated books and manuscripts. Later in period, scribes became more secularized, and scriptoria became more like the artist workshops that also cropped up in the Renaissance.
Scribes in the SCA
In the SCA, scribes are the volunteers who produce the beautiful award scrolls that are handed out during courts. The calligraphy and illumination on the scrolls is often on par with a medieval book of hours or grant of arms.
Origins of Error
Scribes (both medieval and SCAdian) are, among artisans and craftsmen, unique in that they have a patron demon, Titivillus, who supposedly induces them to make errors in transcription.
External Links
- Scribes and Scribal Tools in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
- Atlantian A&S Links: Scribal Arts
- The Digital Scriptorium is a growing image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts that unites scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research. It bridges the gap between a diverse user community and the limited resources of libraries by means of sample imaging and extensive rather than intensive cataloguing.
