Literature
The Middle ages saw the beginnings of the rebirth in literature.Early medieval books were painstakingly hand-copied and illustrated by monks.paper was a rarity, with vellum, made from calf's skin and parchment, made from lamb's skin,were the media of choice for writing.The greatest number of book during this era were bound with plain wooden boards, or with simple tooled leather for more expensive volumes.Courtly love spawned a new interest in romantic prose.Troubadours sang in medieval courtyards about epic battle.
literature exploded from the universities as scholars began to question convention and write social commentary, as well as poetic fiction.Wandering scholars and some poets traveling to the crusades learned of new writing styles.Language saw further development during the Middle Ages. Capital and lowercase letters was developed with rules for each.
Books were treasures, rarely shown openly in a library, but rather, kept safely under lock and key.
The Middle ages saw the beginnings of the rebirth in literature.Early medieval books were painstakingly hand-copied and illustrated by monks.paper was a rarity, with vellum, made from calf's skin and parchment, made from lamb's skin,were the media of choice for writing.The greatest number of book during this era were bound with plain wooden boards, or with simple tooled leather for more expensive volumes.Courtly love spawned a new interest in romantic prose.Troubadours sang in medieval courtyards about epic battle.
literature exploded from the universities as scholars began to question convention and write social commentary, as well as poetic fiction.Wandering scholars and some poets traveling to the crusades learned of new writing styles.Language saw further development during the Middle Ages. Capital and lowercase letters was developed with rules for each.
Books were treasures, rarely shown openly in a library, but rather, kept safely under lock and key.