01-08-2020, 10:34 PM
Intellectual curiosity is about observing and studying.
Creation of a manuscript is about learning the skills needed to create, finding the time to create, and sitting down and actually doing it.
It takes significant effort to create gall ink and pigments and to use quill pens and brushes to apply them to 232+ folios of skin. First you have to learn to always pull the pen in a certain direction or it will stutter and spatter the ink. Then you have to learn the right amount of pressure so the tines don't spread too little or too much. Many people have difficulty using metal calligraphy pens. A quill is harder because it flexes more and wears out quickly. The quill has to be recut every few lines. It has to be replaced every few pages. Notaries and manuscript scribes sometimes had dozens of quills at their side.
Significant planning is necessary to create something like the rosettes folio. The text has to fit in the rings, the different parts that relate to each other have to match up. This folio alone probably took several hours.
Reading a book takes a few days. Creating a book takes months or years and requires a dozen skills.
Creation of a manuscript is about learning the skills needed to create, finding the time to create, and sitting down and actually doing it.
It takes significant effort to create gall ink and pigments and to use quill pens and brushes to apply them to 232+ folios of skin. First you have to learn to always pull the pen in a certain direction or it will stutter and spatter the ink. Then you have to learn the right amount of pressure so the tines don't spread too little or too much. Many people have difficulty using metal calligraphy pens. A quill is harder because it flexes more and wears out quickly. The quill has to be recut every few lines. It has to be replaced every few pages. Notaries and manuscript scribes sometimes had dozens of quills at their side.
Significant planning is necessary to create something like the rosettes folio. The text has to fit in the rings, the different parts that relate to each other have to match up. This folio alone probably took several hours.
Reading a book takes a few days. Creating a book takes months or years and requires a dozen skills.