A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

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