20-08-2020, 01:19 AM
Yes. I found a few that have extremely fine lines. I looked through my files, but I collected them years ago and I can't remember what I called them or where I stored them. It might take days to find them. It's not common, but there are some remarkable examples.
Also, the microwriting in Hebrew manuscripts is sometimes very fine.
BL Or 2626 has many examples. It's probably not the finest/thinnest, but it's one I can remember off the top of my head:
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Look especially at the decorative penwork on f61v. The fine lines around the main word are a synthesis of western style penwork and middle-eastern style design motifs. It's not truly one or the other, so it's interesting from a cultural point of view.
Even good-quality skin has a certain roughness, so this is difficult to do and the manuscript is only 210 x 140 mm, even smaller than the VMS, which means the gold box is only about 40 mm wide (not much bigger than a postage stamp).
Notice also the shapes of the small round gold ornaments, with a loop at one end, like small mites, some with as many as 14 "legs".
Also, the microwriting in Hebrew manuscripts is sometimes very fine.
BL Or 2626 has many examples. It's probably not the finest/thinnest, but it's one I can remember off the top of my head:
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Look especially at the decorative penwork on f61v. The fine lines around the main word are a synthesis of western style penwork and middle-eastern style design motifs. It's not truly one or the other, so it's interesting from a cultural point of view.
Even good-quality skin has a certain roughness, so this is difficult to do and the manuscript is only 210 x 140 mm, even smaller than the VMS, which means the gold box is only about 40 mm wide (not much bigger than a postage stamp).
Notice also the shapes of the small round gold ornaments, with a loop at one end, like small mites, some with as many as 14 "legs".
