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April 2010
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History
Throughout the ancient world various forms of writing technologies have been utilized to express the thoughts and musings of respective societies. These various technologies were highly revered and cared for by the society. For example, “clay tablets were stored in special libraries attached to temples and palaces, where they were foliated, indexed and arranged on shelves in the appropriate order.” While each society maintained and valued the works that were produced, the content in each of these formidable manuscripts dramatically differed in each of the cultures. The first illuminations are often credited to the ancient Egyptians who, with the use of papyri, “in the midst of the texts, and not separated from it, portraits are painted, most frequently in profile.” As the use of illumination grew in different societies, so did the demand for professionals in the field.

By the “fifth century schools of miniaturists were formed in the Christian convents of Syria and Mesopotamia which drew some of their inspiration from Greek art, but relied mainly on the ornamental traditions of the ancient Orient.” By the eleventh century some of the most detailed illuminated manuscripts were being produced in Ireland. Even though many monasteries in England copied the work of Irish illuminators many characteristics remained rooted in Irish tradition. Those characteristics included, “large initials decorated with interlacing and without foliage, the predominance of simple colors absence of gold and silver, portraits of the evangelists similar to those of Byzantine manuscripts.” Brehier, Louis. “Illuminated Manuscripts.” The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol.9. New York: Robert Appelton Company, 1910. 17 Apr. 2010 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09620a.htm /ref> Overall, “The tradition in the West is represented by a rich heritage, beginning with the books and papyri of the ancient and Classical Mediterranean (papyrus and roll) and continuing unbroken from the 6th to the 15th centuries in Christian medieval Europe.” "Manuscript." Http://arts.jrank.org/pages/9716/Manuscript.html. Web. 17 Apr. 2010./ref>