Index Colour, preparations, 141-
146

,, for Penwork, 142
„ proportions of, 148

„ Repetition & Limi¬

tation of, 147
Colours, Tints few & con¬
stant, 143
„ Useof,161,168,169,
182, 408, 410, (353)
Colour-work Illumination,
XV, 160
Columns, double, 70, 100,
102, 334
Commonplace, the, 232
Complex and simple forms,
161

Construction of writings,
39. 49-51. 84, 256, 275
(see also the Notes on the
Plates)

Continental Writing, 7, 375
Contrasts, Decorative, 291,
328

„ „ of Colour, 291, 300

„ „ of Form, 294, 300,

316

,, „ of Red & Black, no

‘ ‘ Conventionalism, ”186
"Copy book” hands, 268,
269

Copying a hand, 37, 48, 275,
287

Copying early work, 49, 80,
161, 287, 376-9, 408-410,
418

Correcting mistakes, 140,308
Countercharging, 154, 182,
410

Coupling-strokes, joining
letters, 39
Cowlishaw, W. H., 421
CursiveWriting, 3, 281, 419
Cutting sheets, 65
Cutting-slab, 27
Cutting the Pen, 18-26
"Cyphers” & Monograms,

325

426

D, 234, 245, 372-3
“Deckle" edge, 77
Decoration of Print, 160,

328, 335, 338
Decorative Contrasts, 291,

327 , ,

Decorative use of Red, no
"Descenders," and Descend¬
ing strokes, 45, 63, 264,
278

"Design," Decorative, 143,
(149), 167, 176, 180-8
“Design” in illumination,
180

Designing in type, 329, 335
Desk, the, 15

„ Position of, 27
,, Writing level on, 28
,, Different slopes of,34
,, Slope for colour, 84
Development of g, 289
Development oí illumina¬
tion, xiv, 93, 170, 371
Development of illuminated
initial, 14, 80, 171, 409
Development of Versals, 78
Development of Writing,
the, I, 371, & Author's
Preface
Devices in Letters, 326
Diaper patterns, 158, 181-

183

"Display types,” 316
Distinct lines of writing, 290
Distinctiveness, 187,211,220
Divisions of the text, 89,
104, 220
Dividing words, 222, 348
Dots, groups of, 154, 179
Drawing, 131, 169, 186, 193
Drawing . letters, 84, 92,
112, 256, 257
"Durham Book," 7, 37,
181, 377

E, 236, 237, 245, 372-3
Edges of Books, rough, or

smooth and gilt, 77

Egg, white of, 129, 131, 132,
141, 145, 149
Egg, yolk of, 141, 145, 146
Egypt, Hieratic writing of,
2

Eleventh Century Writing,
12, 13, 269, 378
Elzevirs, the, 337
English Half-Uncials, 6
English, Writing, 6, 12, 13,
267, 269, (299), 377-9,
381, 409, 412
English, modern, writing in,
264, 290, 421, 422
Engraving, Metal, 329, 339
“Essential Forms," 204, 229
Even Spacing, 185, 229
"Expression,” 204

F, 236, 238, 246, 372-З
"Face,” of type (xxiv), 337
Fifteenth Century Writing,
12, 13, (290), 295, 414-6,
417-420 & Plates
‘ ' Filigree ’ ’ Illumination,

163. 4J4
Filling the Pen, 17, 35
"Fine Writing” and "Mas¬
sed Writing,” 224, 229,263
Fine Pen Writing, xxiv, 25,
52, 275, 288, 418
Firth, C. M., 145
Flemish MS., 407
Floral Ornaments & Deco¬
ration, 148, 153, 157, 158,
164-9, 185
Fly-leaves, 77, 310
"Folder,” 30, 65, 312
Folding sheets for books,
65. 67-9, 77
Folio, 68

Foot margin, 72, 316, &c.
Formal Hand, acquiring a—

(1) Tools, 14

(2) Methods, 27

(3) Models, 36

(4) Practice, 51
Formal Writing, 2, 281, 287

Formal Writing, Modern,
37, 52, 80, 274, 279, 287,
376-9, 417
Foundation Stones, 357
Fourteenth Century Writ¬
ing, 12, (80), 409, (413)
Framed parchments, 320
Framing borders, xxiii, 179,
335

Freedom, xix, 88, 92, 203,
222,228,288,291,306,333
"French chalk,” 133, 140
French Writing, 7, 269, 414
Froben, [footnote) 329, 337

G, 234, 246, 372-3

g, Development of, 289
‘ ‘ Geometrical” patterns, 171
Gesso Sottile, 132
Gilding (see Gold)

Gill, A. E. R., 347, 422, (on
Inscriptions in Stone) 353
Gilt edges, 77
Glycerine, 142
Gold-leaf, 1x7, 131, 135
Gold-leaf, Laying & Bur¬
nishing, in-137, !5°
"Gold Ink,” 131
Gold letters, 114, 132, 134,
152, 154, 263 (369), 378
Gold powder, "paints" or
matt gold, 129, 149, 153
Gold, spots, bars, frames, 149
Gold, use of, 148-159 (see
also Other Colour Schemes,
93-1il)

Gold Writing, 130, 263
"Golden Psalter,” the, 184
"Gothic lettering," 12, 84,
246, 295, 300, 337
Greek Writing, 2, 284
Green, 142-144, i47> r48,
(168)

Gum arabic, 113, 141
Gutenberg, 336

H, 235, 237, 246, 373
Half-Uncials, 3, 6, 37,

202, 266, 375-7

427

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