red initial, red colouration
Bavaria
9th Century
Source: Depreux, Philippe. "Variations on Some Common Topics in Medieval Latin Letters". Variations on Some Common Topics in Medieval Latin Letters, 2021, pp. 428-439.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The red ink is used for structural rubrication, specifically for coloring initial letters such as 'Omnibus' and 'TRACTURA' to mark the beginning of model letters or sections (p. 433, 437).
Original Recipe Text
The red ink is used for structural rubrication, specifically for coloring initial letters such as 'Omnibus' and 'TRACTURA' to mark the beginning of model letters or sections (p. 433, 437).
Evidence
"distinguished from the preceding text only by the red colouration of the first letter (Omnibus)"
Remarks
The use of red ink for initials is a characteristic feature of the Salzburg 'Formulae' collections preserved in manuscript Clm 4650. These collections, organized alphabetically, used red initials (rubrics) as a visual navigation aid (p. 428, 434).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorRed
RegionBavaria
Approx. Year850
Source Information
AuthorDepreux, Philippe. "Variations on Some Common Topics in Medieval Latin Letters". Variations on Some Common Topics in Medieval Latin Letters, 2021, pp. 428-439.
CollectionClm 4650
Language
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