Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Historical Scripts & Practical Applications
1. Uncials
Historical Application
Practical Application
Project 1: Centring the text
Project 2: Using the script with simple sponged decoration
Project 3: Freeing up the script
2. Caroline Minuscule
Historical Application
Practical Application
Project 1: Highlighting a line for emphasis
Project 2: Using a pen-made illustration
Project 3: Making a zigzag (concertina) book
3. English Caroline Minuscule
Historical Application
Practical Application
Project 1: Text written vertically
Project 2: Making a single section book with a front flap
Project 3: Adding painted decoration
4. Gothic Textura
Historical Application
Practical Application
Project 1: Writing on a wash and using masking fluid
Project 2: Illumination and text
Project 3: Illumination and writing in a circle
5. Bâtarde
Historical Application
Practical Application
Project 1: Writing the script in different sizes
Project 2: In the style of Jean Bourdichon
Project 3: Writing in a spiral
6. Humanistic Minuscule
Historical Application
Practical Application
Project 1: Writing in a flutter book
Project 2: In the style of Bartolommeo Sanvito
Project 3: Writing with two colours in a little book
7. Italic
Historical Application
Practical Application
Project 1: Using flourishes
Project 2: Incorporating a floral decoration
Project 3: Freeing up the script
Part II: Materials, Tools & Techniques
For all the projects you will need
Materials:
Ink
Gouache and Watercolour Paint
Egg Tempera
Metallic Powders and Paints
Metallic Leaf
Parchment and Vellum
Paper
Adhesives
Tools:
Pens and Quills
Brushes
Burnishers
Sloping Board
Other Equipment
Techniques:
Analysing the Scripts
Writing the Letters
Book Binding
Further Reading
Index