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Illuminated manuscripts were handwritten books decorated with bright colors and gold leaf to make the text appear illuminated. Most were created in the Middle Ages for religious texts like Bibles and prayer books. They were expensive to make and owned primarily by educated professionals. The formatting techniques used in illuminated manuscripts like text wrapping around illustrations, drop caps, and multiple columns are still used today.
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The document summarizes 5 different alphabets: Armenian, Hiragana, Ancient Phoenician, Greek, and Cyrillic. For each alphabet, it identifies distinguishing features such as the U-shaped curve in the Armenian letters K and S, the curved shape of the Hiragana letter Ri, and the V, I, and C shapes shared between the Ancient Phoenician and Latin alphabets. The document was written by Amanda Bankowski for a graphic design class and compares visual elements of each alphabet.
First, Second, Third Observations
This powerpoint was created for Graphic Design 1, Spring 1010. The purpose is to make your own observations of what you see, when you see it, and it what order.
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Manuscripts dd3.15.10
- 1. Highlights about Illuminated Manuscripts By Amanda Bankowski Graphic Design 1 March 15, 2010 Professor Nixon
- 6. Botany Manuscripts add year
- 8. Text Wrap Text follows the shape of the image
- 9. Text Wrap The image fits right into the text
- 10. Double Spread Two pages
- 11. Double Spread Picture on the left
- 12. Double Spread Text on the right
- 13. Double Spread Drop cap
- 14. Multiple Columns Several columns divide up information
- 15. Drop Cap First letter is larger than the rest of the text
- 16. Drop Cap Letter is decorated to stand out