Illuminated Manuscripts

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Illuminated Manuscripts
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Medieval Cards Quiz 3

• 1. What is feudalism?
• 2. What is manorialism?

• Read the handout on the Roman Catholic Church.

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Illuminated Manuscripts

• Illuminations defined a time in history when the
  ability to read was sacred and reserved for
  religious leaders or those born of royal blood.
• The Manuscripts were elaborately decorated and
  hand copied by monks

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Illuminated Manuscripts
An illumination is a colorful, or additional
decoration that enhances the pages of a written,
or manuscript page.
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Scribes

• A scribe copied exactly the text of an existing
  manuscript.
• The scribe worked in a special room called a
  scriptorium that was set aside for the writing of
  manuscripts.
• Scribes were copyists, not writers, who composed
  works of literature, and they trained for many
  years to develop graceful and uniform
  handwriting.

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Illuminated Manuscripts
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Illuminated Manuscripts

• An illuminated letter was usually the first
  letter of a page or paragraph. It was always
  enlarged and in color with gold applied in areas,
  while the rest of the text remained black.

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Manuscripts
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Illuminated Manuscripts

• An artist or illuminator painted small pictures,
  or miniatures, plus borders and capital letters
  with elaborate and intricate designs that had
  practical functions.
• The decorated letters announced the beginning of
  a new section or paragraph while the miniatures
  illustrated the text.
• This was important because many of the medieval
  people who owned manuscripts were barely able to
  read.

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Directions

• Objective Students will design an illuminated
  Manuscript on the Roman Catholic Church.
• Requirements
• 1. No pencil in final draft
• 2. Color
• 3. Three Paragraphs
• 4. Minimum of 5-7 sentences per paragraph.
• 5. Minimum of three to five supporting details
  for paragraphs.
• 6. One large Illuminated Letter
• 7. Three smaller illuminated letters or a
  decorative border or a visual to assist
  manuscript.

• Topics Choose one of the questions below. Use
  a minimum of three to five supporting details to
  answer the question.
• 1. What role did the Roman Catholic Church plays
  in Medieval Society? (what did it provide people)
• 2. What changes to the Roman Catholic Church
  would you recommend? Why are these changes
  important?
• 3. How similar was the Roman Catholic Church to
  feudalism and or manorialism?
• 4. Do you think the power of the Roman Catholic
  Church was a good thing or a bad thing?