Illuminated Manuscripts

What is an illuminated manuscript?

• Digital book created during the Middle Ages

• Handwritten book created during the Middle Ages

• Printed book created during the Middle Ages

Who were the main people to write illuminated manuscripts?

• The Pope

• priests

• monks

• librarians

What made illuminated manuscripts "illuminated"?

• They were written on parchment

• They contained fancy writing and decorative images

• They contained gold leaf paint to make it look lit up

What word describes the use of gold in a book?

• manuscript

• leaf

• Illuminated

What were the stories in illuminated manuscripts about?

• Bible stories

• Peasant stories

• Knights and kings

This page made during the Middle Ages came from books that were called ...?

• Ancient texts

• Scrolls

• Hardbound books

• Illuminated Manuscripts

In Illuminated Manuscripts, the first letter was usually enlarged and decorated.

• True

• False

What did they call the pens that they used for writing?

• Fountain pens

• Quills

• Feather pen

• Calligraphy

This particular paper used in illuminated manuscripts came from animals.

• kraft paper

• parchment paper

• artist's paper

• litmus paper

Everyone in the middle ages can read and possess a copy of an illuminated manuscript.

• TRUE

• FALSE