Engineering:Lunellum
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Short description: Crescent-shaped knife for hides
A lunellum is a crescent-shaped knife that was used in medieval times to prepare parchment.[1][2] The word is derived from the Latin luna (moon) because of its shape. The tool is used for the purpose of scraping off (scudding) remaining tissue from a stretched animal skin that was previously treated, and has its shape to prevent it cutting through the skin.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Corèdon, Christopher; Williams, Ann (2007). "Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases" (in en). Lunellum. https://medieval_terms.enacademic.com/1904/Lunellum.
- ↑ "Lunellum knife used on medieval manuscripts". https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/items/show/4781.
- ↑ Corèdon, Christopher (2007). "Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases" (in en). Parchment. https://medieval_terms.enacademic.com/2205/Parchment.
- ↑ "Preparing the Skin: The Practical Side of Manuscript Production" (in en). 2013-05-25. https://lacunamundi.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/preparing-the-skin-the-practical-side-of-manuscript-production/.
- ↑ (in en) How Animal Hides Are Made Into Parchment At The Last Workshop In The US, Still Standing, Business Insider, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KchdBfAK2aw, retrieved 2021-03-27
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