Tales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceSat, 15 Jan 2022 11:26:33 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/12/image-2.jpg?w=323232 /2014/12/01/scriptorium//2014/12/01/scriptorium/#commentsMon, 01 Dec 2014 12:06:12 +0000/?p=269/2014/12/01/scriptorium/feed/2Meister des codex amiatus - Northumberland c. 8th centurypalladio1234Bede at work in the scriptoriumA medieval scribe at work in the writing room 'Scriptorium' of a monastery or abbey. Manuscripts were painstakingly written out by hand, and often beautifully illustrated.St Jerome in the scriptorium. This was the place in an abbey or monastery where important books would be written out, by hand.