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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A fine, white [ | + | A fine, white [[parchment|parchment]] made from untanned [[sheepskin|sheepskin]]. Skins for vellum typically come from newborn or stillborn animals. Vellum is made by cleaning, dehairing, scraping and stretching the skin until a smooth, thin semitransparent page is obtained. The final smoothing step involves polishing with [[pumice|pumice]] or [[talc|talc]] to create a smooth writing surface. Vellum is also made from [[calfskin|calfskin]] and [[goatskin|goatskin]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 10 May 2016
Description
A fine, white Parchment made from untanned Sheepskin. Skins for vellum typically come from newborn or stillborn animals. Vellum is made by cleaning, dehairing, scraping and stretching the skin until a smooth, thin semitransparent page is obtained. The final smoothing step involves polishing with Pumice or Talc to create a smooth writing surface. Vellum is also made from Calfskin and Goatskin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
vitela (Esp.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982