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Medieval Scriptorium Flowers bamboo and the like createThis book takes the reader on an immersive journey through medieval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a medieval narrator including a parchment maker, scribe and illuminator introducing various aspects of manuscript production. Sara J. Charles poses the question 'What actually is a scriptorium?', and explores the development of the medieval scriptorium from its early Christian beginnings