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Even though the original vellum was created only from calf skin, the term later started describing any high grade parchment that was manufactured from any type of animal skin.
Vellum, a material made from animal skin, is used for both writing and printing on (Carter 216). It is quite similar to parchment and some bibliographers, such as Greetham, believe that the terms are virtually interchangeable (62). This differs to the position of others, such as Finkelstein and McCleery, who differentiate between the two. They classify parchment as a substance that is generally manufactured from the skin of a sheep or goat and vellum as a “finer-quality version of the same” which is made from calfskin or the skin of a different young animal (139). Whether or not one believes that they denote the same meaning, their significations are quite similar.
https://www.abaa.org/blog/post/the-history-of-vellum-and-parchment
The History Of Vellum And Parchment (2022)
‘Rich Rennicks
This fascinating blog post about the history of vellum and parchment is written by Richard Norman, an experienced British bookbinder now living in France, where he runs Eden Wookshops with his wife and fellow bookbinder, Margaret, specializing in Family Bibles and liturgical books. The article originally appeared on www.edenworkshops.com, and is reprinted below with the author's permission.
Even though the original vellum was created only from calf skin, the term later started describing any high grade parchment that was manufactured from any type of animal skin.
Vellum, a material made from animal skin, is used for both writing and printing on (Carter 216). It is quite similar to parchment and some bibliographers, such as Greetham, believe that the terms are virtually interchangeable (62). This differs to the position of others, such as Finkelstein and McCleery, who differentiate between the two. They classify parchment as a substance that is generally manufactured from the skin of a sheep or goat and vellum as a “finer-quality version of the same” which is made from calfskin or the skin of a different young animal (139). Whether or not one believes that they denote the same meaning, their significations are quite similar.
https://www.abaa.org/blog/post/the-history-of-vellum-and-parchment
The History Of Vellum And Parchment (2022)
‘Rich Rennicks
This fascinating blog post about the history of vellum and parchment is written by Richard Norman, an experienced British bookbinder now living in France, where he runs Eden Wookshops with his wife and fellow bookbinder, Margaret, specializing in Family Bibles and liturgical books. The article originally appeared on www.edenworkshops.com, and is reprinted below with the author's permission.
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