Scriptorium Scriptorium

Scriptorium - Definition and Overview

A Scriptorium was a room or building, usually within a Christian monastery where, during medieval times, manuscripts were written. Before the introduction of moveable type for printing, anything written had to be written down by hand since time immemorial. Scriptoria were organized during the Middle Ages to meet the demand and need in Western societies for written works.

See also: Codex, Johann Gutenberg

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Example Usage of Scriptorium

matthunte: @LisaKenney Only read the NY Trilogy which I liked. Own Oracle Night, Book of Illusions and Scriptorium but haven't bothered to read them.
Livebrush: @SparkcreativeLV Scriptorium is a great find. Thanks for sharing :)
SparkcreativeLV: @Livebrush Scriptorium makes some of the most elegant and well constructed historical fonts. A little known treasure
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