Earlier in the term, we looked at the Irish monks who were 'furiously copying' and the process for creating a book. We specifically looked at the Gospel Book that is known as the Book of Kells.
Click on the link http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/pharos/sections/making_art/manuscript.html and view an interactive program from the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. It will provide you with a detailed look at the creation of a Pontifical - the book that is used by a Bishop when he celebrates Sacraments and Rites that are particular to his ministry (for example, Ordinations, the Dedication of Churches, etc.)
