scriptorium

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/skɹɪpˈtɔː.ɹɪəm/ English

Definitions

noun

A room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records, especially such a room in a monastery.

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Synonyms

scrivenery scrivening copydesk writership copy desk script writing desk tabula slot papeterie desk canon secretaire transcription exemplar escritoire

Associated

scribes refectory carolingian minuscule illuminated scribe aachen parchment copying monastery monastic copied

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