red lead
Europe
Source: Rush, Katherine, and Richard Rush. "European Medieval Manuscripts." Thematic Overview.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
red lead, lead oxide
Preparation Steps
The red colorant was created from red lead, which is chemically identified as a lead oxide. (p. 3) This was used specifically for rubrics (short titles). (p. 3) The technical process for creating this and other artistic materials is detailed in the 12th-century German monk Theophilus's handbook, De diversis artibus. (p. 3)
Original Recipe Text
The red colorant was created from red lead, which is chemically identified as a lead oxide. (p. 3) This was used specifically for rubrics (short titles). (p. 3) The technical process for creating this and other artistic materials is detailed in the 12th-century German monk Theophilus's handbook, De diversis artibus. (p. 3)
Evidence
"The red ink used for rubrics, or short titles usually written in red (the Latin term for red is ruber) was created from red lead, a lead oxide."
Remarks
The term 'rubric' derives from the Latin 'ruber', meaning red. (p. 3) Rubrication was a secondary step in the production sequence, performed after the primary text was written. (p. 3)
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Compositionlead oxide
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorRed
RegionEurope
Source Information
AuthorRush, Katherine, and Richard Rush. "European Medieval Manuscripts." Thematic Overview.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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