This document provides details about medieval illuminated manuscripts, including a Book of Hours from 1470 France held in El Paular Monastery in Madrid Spain, references to St. Bernard of Clairvaux from the 13th century, initial letters from 1469 by Taddeo Crivelli and depicting Jonah from 1270, and a close-up image of stretched calf skin used for writing, known as vellum.

1. Illumination

2. Book of Hours, 1470, France

3. El Paular Monastery, Madrid Spain

4. St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 13thc.

5. Initial D, 1469, TaddeoCrivelli

6. Initial E, Jonah Cast into the Sea, 1270

7. Initial H, 1170

8. Close-up of CALF SKIN, stretched thin so it could be used to write on (also called vellum)