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Animal style
a medieval art form in which animals are depicted in a stylized and often complicated pattern, usually seen fighting with one another
Chasing
to ornament metal by indenting into a surface with a hammer
Cloisonne
enamelwork in which colored areas are separated by thin bands of metal, usually gold or bronze
Codex (plural: codices)
a manuscript book
Colophon
(1) a commentary on the end panel of a Chinese scroll; (2) an inscription at the end of a manuscript containing relevant information on its publication
Fibula (plural: fibulae)
a clasp used to fasten garments
Gospels
the first four books of the New Testament that chronicle the life of Jesus Christ
Horror vacui
Latin for "fear of empty spaces;" a type of artwork in which the entire surface is filled with objects, people, designs, and ornaments in a crowded, sometimes congested way
Illuminated manuscript
a manuscript that is hand-decorated with painted initials, marginal illustrations, and larger images that add a pictorial element to the written text
Parchment
a writing surface made from animal skins; particularly fine parchment made of calf skin is called vellum
Scriptorium (plural: scriptoria)
a place in a monastery where monks wrote manuscripts
Zoomorphic
having elements of animal shapes
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