Question

Which statements about illuminated manuscripts are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
They were made using beautiful lettering and painted decoration.

B.
They artistically documented histories and beliefs.

C.
They were made using the high art form of calligraphy.

D.
They were made using stamps for the lettering.

Answer 1

A. They were made using beautiful lettering and painted decoration. B. They are artistically documented histories and beliefs. C. They were made using the high art form of calligraphy. The three choices are the description of manuscripts made from callipgraphy and high end material to document the history throughout the years.

Answer 2

The correct answers are A, B and C.

An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented with the addition of decoration, such as decorated capital letters, borders and miniatures. In the strictest definition of the term, an illustrated manuscript is only that which has been decorated with gold or silver. However, the concept now covers any manuscript with illustrations or decoration of Western and Islamic traditions.

The oldest illuminated manuscripts that still survive date from the period 400-600 AD, elaborated mainly in Ireland, Italy, Spain and other places of the European continent.