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Atmospheric Perspective
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In painting, a techinique of creating a sense of depth by gradually fading the colors as objects move into the distance.
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Book of Hours
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A religious book used in private devotions
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Bookplate
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A small picture or text that identifies current or previous ownership of the book
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Breviary
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A book, often illuminated, that contains the texts necessary for the celebration of the divine office
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Burnishing
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Enhancing the smoothness and shininess of a surface by polishing with a smooth hard stone
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Crayon
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A stick of white or colored solidified pigment or chalk
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Divine Office
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The daily devotions and prayers of the canonical hours performed by the clergy
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Gilding
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The application of gold or silver to a surface
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Historiated Initial
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An initial that depicts an identifiable scene or figures
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Illumination
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The embellishment of a manuscript with luminous colors, esp. gold and silver
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Image Cycle
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A series of images in a manuscript that pertain to the same subject. Cycles often contain images depicting various scenes of an individual's life, usually in chronological order
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Initial
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An enlarged or decorated letter introducing an important sections of a text
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Line Filler
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A decorative device that fills the remainder or the line not occupied by script
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Liturgy
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The rites, observances, and procedures prescribed for public worship
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Manuscript
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A book written by hand
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Marginalia
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From Latin, meaning "things in the margin"
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Miniature
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An independent illustration, as opposed to an initial
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Missal
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A text containing the prayers, chants, and readings necessary for performing mass
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Parchment
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Animal skin prepared to recieve writing, esp. that of a sheep or goat
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Provenance
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The history of a book's ownership
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Rubric
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A title, chapter heading, or instruction that is separate from the text and often written in red ink
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Rulings
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The process by which frames or horizontal lines are produced
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Scribe
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The person who physically writes the book or document
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Script
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The handwriting used in manuscripts
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Scriptorium
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A writing room, especially in a church or monastary, where books are made
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Tempera
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A type of paint made by mixing pigments with a base of egg yolk
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Vellum
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Writing material made from calf skin
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