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of a book) 4.02.2 Voce di enciclopedia o lessico (Encyclopedia or dictionary entry) Scriptorium
/ Gorian, Rudj. - STAMPA. - (2002), pp. 245-248. Scriptorium Gorian, Rudj 2002-01-01 Scheda
breve Scheda completa Scheda completa (DC) Titolo del libro (Book title) Il libro religioso
Luogo di edizione (Place of publication) Milano Casa editrice (Publisher) Edizioni Sylvestre …

Writing-room, specifically the room in a religious house set apart for the copying of
manuscripts. The word is found used in this sense from at least the 10th century. The Rule of
St Benedict (c. 530) legislates for private reading by monks (as well as for the communal
performance of the divine office, which also requires the provision of books), but does not
comment on the circumstances in which books should be made. The greater part of early
medieval book production—even commissions for secular patrons—seems to have been …