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Cadfael-esque; splash of Joffrey.
Author uses "inks" in reference to the colors used for a 14th century manuscript. I'm going to lose my damn mind here This book came out in 2021. A casual bit of research would show that Illuminators then used a type of tempera, made with egg white as binder. Illuminated books in this period used both inks AND paints for coloration.
I'm getting off my soapbox now.
— Sep 19, 2025 06:07PM
Author uses "inks" in reference to the colors used for a 14th century manuscript. I'm going to lose my damn mind here This book came out in 2021. A casual bit of research would show that Illuminators then used a type of tempera, made with egg white as binder. Illuminated books in this period used both inks AND paints for coloration.
I'm getting off my soapbox now.
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