Contents

CHAPTER IV

ACQUIRING A FORMAL HAND: (3) MODELS
Models—Notes on Construction: Script I.—Coupling PAGE
the Letters—Spacing: Letters, Words, & Lines—

Uncial Capitals: Script II.—Numerals & Punctua¬
tion Marks—Of Copying MSS. Generally . . 36

CHAPTER V

ACQUIRING A FORMAL HAND: (4) PRACTICE
Practice—Scripts I. & II.—Arranging & Ruling a
Single Sheet — Problem I. (a Sheet of Prose) —
Problem II. (a Sheet of Poetry) — Spacing &
Planning Manuscript 51

CHAPTER VI

MANUSCRIPT BOOKS
MS. Books: Tools & Materials—Methods & Propor¬
tions — The Size & Shape of the Book — The
Widths of the Margins—The Size of the Writing,

&c.—Ruling—MS. Books: General Remarks . 64

CHAPTER VII

VERSAL LETTERS & COLOURED CAPITALS
Development of Versals—General Analysis of Versals—

Notes on Construction of Versals—Spacing & Ar¬
rangement of Versals 7*

CHAPTER VIII

BLACK & RED
Rubricating—Initial Pages or Title Pages—Prefaces &

Notes in Colour—Pages with Coloured Headings—

Page or Column Heading & Initial — Versals in
Column or Marginal Bands — Stanzas or Verses
marked by Versals — Music with Red Staves —
Tail-Pieces, Colophons, &c.—Rubricating: General

Remarks 93

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CHAPTER IX

Contents

LAVING & BURNISHING GOLD

PACE

Tools & Materials—Laying the Ground—Laying the
Gold-Leaf—Burnishing the Gold—Remedying
Faults in Gilding—Gold Writing—Other Methods
& Recipes for Gilding—Appendix on Gilding (by
Graily Hewitt) 111

CHAPTER X

THE USE OF GOLD & COLOURS IN INITIAL
LETTERS & SIMPLE ILLUMINATION

Tools & Materials for Simple Illumination—Parchment,

“ Vellum,” & Pounce—Colours—Simple Colour
Effects—Matt Gold—Burnished Gold—Burnished
Gold Forms, & Outlines—Background Capitals—
Applying the Background — Ornament of Back¬
grounds 138

CHAPTER XI

A THEORY OF ILLUMINATION
Illumination—“Barbaric, or Colour-Work, Illumina¬
tion ”—“ Filigree, or Pen-Work, Illumination ”—

“ Natural, or Limner’s, Illumination” . . . 159

CHAPTER XII

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ILLUMINATION
The Development of Illumination—Line-Finishings—

Initial Letters—Borders & Backgrounds . .170

CHAPTER XIII

« DESIGN ” IN ILLUMINATION
Design ”—Elementary Patterns in Decoration—Scale
& Scope of Decoration—Of “ Designing ” Manu¬
scripts Generally 180

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