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CHAPTER III PRICES OF MANUSCRIPT BOOKS

For viij hole vynets [miniatures], prise the vynett, xijdviijs
Item, for xxj demi vynets, prise the demi vynett, iiijdvijs
Item, for Psalmes lettres xv c and di’, the prise of C. iiijdvsijd
Item, for p’ms letters lxiij c , prise of a C. jd.vsiijd
Item, for wrytynge of a quare and demi, prise the quayr, xxdijsvjd
Item, for wrytenge of a calendarxijd
Item, for iij quayres of velym, prise the quayr, xxdvs
Item, for notynge of v quayres and ij leves, prise of the quayr, viijdiijsvijd
Item, for capital drawynge iij c and di’, the priseiijd
Item, for floryshynge of capytallis, v cvd
Item, for byndynge of the bokexijs
csijd19

This list of charges is of great interest and of much value in illustrating the cost of illumination in the fifteenth century. The price of the binding seems to be very considerable as compared with the work of the illuminator, unless it included the cost

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