In the 13th century, manuscript production was "largely centered in monastic scriptoria" (Brown, 1994, p.88). Within monasteries, scribes, illuminators and the like collectively worked to produce manuscripts and books for religious purposes. Scriptorium work, including correction, rubrication, sewing, and binding, made up just one part of a monk's daily routine within the monastery (Brown, 1994, p.88).
Just who composed the last remaining manuscript from the Nostell Priory is uncertain. As a liturgical text from a priory, the work was composed by a monk or friar working as a scribe. The paper portion of the manuscript contains the handwriting style of one scribe while the parchment portion contains the handwriting of another scribe, each with their own individual characteristics and flourishes. Peter Kidd suggests that there may even be "several scribes at work" (2013).
Just who composed the last remaining manuscript from the Nostell Priory is uncertain. As a liturgical text from a priory, the work was composed by a monk or friar working as a scribe. The paper portion of the manuscript contains the handwriting style of one scribe while the parchment portion contains the handwriting of another scribe, each with their own individual characteristics and flourishes. Peter Kidd suggests that there may even be "several scribes at work" (2013).
