- Object name(s):
- Elizabeth Manuscript
- Brief description:
- Handwritten on parchment, this document is typical of the era: paper did not start to appear in Western Europe until the 1500s, and was not commonly used until the end of the century. Parchment, normally made from sheep or cow skin, is stretched over a frame and treated until a smooth surface is created. If you look closely, hair follicles are faintly visible on this example. Only certain members of society were able to read and write in early-modern England, with literacy levels at around 20% for men in the 16th century. This document was likely written by a clerk, and probably tracks legal proceedings
- Collection:
- Newton Abbot Museum
- Associated concept:
- Print & Manuscripts
- Dimension:
- 370mm×235mm (+34mm fold)
- Object name:
- Elizabeth Manuscript
- Object number:
- 2003.55.6
- Reproduction number:
- eliz.jpg
- Right note:
- image belongs to Newton Abbot Museum, not to be reproduced without permission
- Text:
- if you would like to find out more about any of the items in our collection, you can contact the museum via our website: https://museum-newtonabbot.org.uk/
- Text reason:
- Museum website
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9b224e49-b7ab-321a-94ca-c09066946443
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9b224e49-b7ab-321a-94ca-c09066946443, Newton Abbot Museum, CC BY-NC
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