The equivalent material made from calfskin, which was of finer quality, was known as "vellum" (from the Old French velin or vellin, and ultimately from the Latin vitulus, meaning a calf); while the finest of all was "uterine vellum", taken from a calf foetus or stillborn calf. Some authorities have sought to observe these distinctions strictly: for example, lexicographer Samuel Johnson in 1755, and master calligrapher Edward Johnston in 1906.
The equivalent material made from calfskin, which was of finer quality, was known as "vellum" (from the Old French velin or vellin, and ultimately from the Latin vitulus, meaning a calf); while the finest of all was "uterine vellum", taken from a calf foetus or stillborn calf. Some authorities have sought to observe these distinctions strictly: for example, lexicographer Samuel Johnson in 1755, and master calligrapher Edward Johnston in 1906.
1599–1602) the following exchange occurs: Lee Ustick, writing in 1936, commented that: It is for these reasons that many modern conservators, librarians and archivists prefer to use either the broader term "parchment", or the neutral term "animal membrane". == History == The word parchment evolved (via the Latin pergamenum and the French parchemin) from the name of the city of Pergamon, which was a thriving center of parchment production during the Hellenistic period.
A 2006 study had revealed the genetic signature of several Greek manuscripts to have "goat-related sequences".
Parchment craft appears in hand made cards, as scrapbook embellishments, as bookmarks, lampshades, decorative small boxes, wall hangings and more. == DNA testing == An article published in 2009 by Timothy L.
It might be possible to use these techniques to determine whether related library materials were made from genetically related animals (perhaps from the same herd). In 2020, it was reported that the species of several of the animals used to provide parchment for the Dead Sea Scrolls could be identified, and the relationship between skins obtained from the same animal inferred.
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