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Belt books
Today we continue to acquaint you with the most unusual books.
Belt books are small books worn by European monks, clergy and aristocrats in the Middle Ages. Often, such books acted as an accessory to a luxurious outfit of the 13th-11th centuries. The book had a knot, which was part of the leather cover, which allowed the book to be held at the waist. The book was placed with the head of the block down and the spine forward, in order to bring the book into a “readable” state in one motion. In the overwhelming majority of cases, half-length books were of religious content: prayer books, books of hours, etc.
Belt books first appeared in the 13th century and became popular in the 15th century. They fell out of wide use at the end of the 16th century, when printed books became very common. The need to carefully preserve handwritten books has disappeared (and keeping a book on a belt served, among other things, to preserve it from thieves). With the development of book printing, it has become easier to replicate books, rather than invent ways to store them securely.
Most of the belt books did not have any binding finish. But there are also samples containing brass corners, carved decorations, clasps, family coats of arms.
The first experimental printing house will make for you books and other printing products of the best quality. Call Us for Consultation ☎️
+38 (067) 543 56 55
+38 (099) 543 56 55
+38 (073) 545 56 55
www.exp-print.com.uaKharkov printing house, printing, offset printing, book printing, magazine printing, catalog printing, notebook printing, poster printing, booklet printing, leaflet printing
Belt books
Today we continue to acquaint you with the most unusual books.
Belt books are small books worn by European monks, clergy and aristocrats in the Middle Ages. Often, such books acted as an accessory to a luxurious outfit of the 13th-11th centuries. The book had a knot, which was part of the leather cover, which allowed the book to be held at the waist. The book was placed with the head of the block down and the spine forward, in order to bring the book into a “readable” state in one motion. In the overwhelming majority of cases, half-length books were of religious content: prayer books, books of hours, etc.
Belt books first appeared in the 13th century and became popular in the 15th century. They fell out of wide use at the end of the 16th century, when printed books became very common. The need to carefully preserve handwritten books has disappeared (and keeping a book on a belt served, among other things, to preserve it from thieves). With the development of book printing, it has become easier to replicate books, rather than invent ways to store them securely.
Most of the belt books did not have any binding finish. But there are also samples containing brass corners, carved decorations, clasps, family coats of arms.
The first experimental printing house will make for you books and other printing products of the best quality. Call Us for Consultation ☎️
+38 (067) 543 56 55
+38 (099) 543 56 55
+38 (073) 545 56 55
www.exp-print.com.uaKharkov printing house, printing, offset printing, book printing, magazine printing, catalog printing, notebook printing, poster printing, booklet printing, leaflet printing
