EARLY MEDIEVAL
codex (plural: codices)
manuscript book
animal style
medieval art form in which animals are depicted in a stylized and often complicated pattern, usually seen fitting with one another
gospels
first four books of the New Testament that chronicle the life of Jesus Christ
horror vacui
(Latin, meaning fear of empty spaces) type of artwork in which the entire surface is filled with object, people, designs and ornaments in a crowded, sometimes congested way
colophon
1) commentary on the end panel of a Chinese scroll 2) inscription at the end of a manuscript containing relevant information on its publication
fibula (plural: fibulae)
clasp used to fasten garments
cloisonné
enamelwork in which colored areas are separated by thin bands of metal, usually gold or bronze
zoomorphic
having elements of animal shapes
scriptorium (plural: scriptoria)
place in a monastery where monks wrote manuscripts
chasing or repoussé
to ornament metal by indenting into a surface with a hammer
parchment
writing surface made from animal skins; particularly fine parchment made of calf son is called vellum