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| Scroll. |
What were the drawbacks of the scroll? The reader must read the text in the order it was written in.
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| Codex. |
What is a codex? A covered and bound collection of hand written pages.
"Codex" is derived from the Latin meaning "block of wood". Why?
What is the difference between "sequential access" and "random access"? Random access means thats one can go to any point to find information and sequential access means that one must go through the scroll to find a certain passage.
What were the advantages of using the codex? Compactness, sturdiness and ease of reference and easier to organize in libraries because the title could be written on the spine.
What helped spread the use of the codex? The rise of Christianity.
What replaced papyrus? The parchment. Describe the process used to create it? A substrate made from animal skin such as sheep, goats, and cows. Hair and fat were removed and skin was smoothed out, hide was soaked in water, calcium, flour and salt were added, skin was stretched out, flattened and dried.
What is vellum? A finer qualities of parchment were made from skins of young calves.
Name several examples of current technology that utilizes the format of the codex? The Kindle and iPad.
What led to a period of cultural and economical deterioration ? The Dark Ages.
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| Illuminated Manuscript |
Who began creating books by hand, taking the creation to an art form? Monastic monks.
What does "illumination" refer to? The borders, illustrations and ornamentation added to each page of text.
What was included in this ornamentation? Initials of chapters or paragraphs, paintings in margins and borders and around text.
What tool was used for creating the illuminated manuscripts? Natural guill pens.
Why were these manuscripts reserved for religious purposes? Because the work was laborious.
What is craftsmanship? A person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft.
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