Since Greek antiquity parchment made from animal skins were generally used by the political and economic elites. In mediaeval times it was the writing material commonly used in monastic scriporiums to copy manuscripts by hand.
- Parchment production from antiquity to early mediaeval times
- parchment making in pharaonic Egypt
- The origin of parchment as material and as term
- parchment making in mediaeval times
- the use of parchment in spain
- From manuscript on parchment to bookprinting on rag paper
- the final touch
- preparing the surface for drawing and writing
- ink preparation of the mediaeval scribes
- books of hours in mediaeval times
- Thora scrolls in Jewish religion
- the final surface treatment
- The sound of mediaeval parchment books
- further readings
Today a growing number of people are interested in the beauty of this unique and timeless material.
- Pergament leimen - wie wird´s gemacht?
- Pergament als lebendiges Material des Buchbinders
- Pergament und unterschiedliche Klebstoffsorten
- Bedrucken von Pergament mit Tintenstrahldruckern und Laserdruckern
- Sonderformen: Äderchen - Jungfern
- Pergament ist wasseranziehend
- Industrielle Pergamentherstellung
- Die Gesundheit der Tiere und die Qualität des Pergamentes
- Eigenschaften Pergament verschiedene Tierarten im Vergleich und deren Verwendung
- Heutige Pergamentforschung
A great variety of African societies can be proud of a living and deeply rooted parchment tradition. Leather and parchment have been universally used as garment and in everyday life until very recently. Even with the coming of "Western modernity" we find many examples of how the universality of this unique material has been used to adapt to contemporary needs.
- Pergamentobjekte bei den Naturvölkern
- Trommeln und Maskenbau in altafrikanischen Gesellschaften
- Organisation der Arbeit bei den Pergament- und Ledermachern in Afrika und im Orient
- Das Handwerk in der Sahelzone
- Das Färben von Leder in der westlichen Sahelzone
- Die Lederverarbeitung bei den Tuareg
- Die Lederverarbeitung in Kamerun
- Das Leder in Nordafrika
- Lederkunst in Marokko
- Technologien der Pergamentherstellung in Afrika
- Pergamentkunst in Äthiopien
- Der Unterricht in einer äthiopischen Klosterschule
- Die Rolle des Hautfetts bei der Pergamentherstellung
- Die Werkzeuge der äthiopischen Pergamentmacher
- Hautschäden bei der afrikanischen Pergamentherstellung
- Die Vorarbeiten der Pergamentherstellung
- Die Tinten und Farben der afrikanischen Kirchenschreiber
- Die Schreibgefäße der äthiopischen Pergamentschreiber
Here you find fine parchment skins to attractive prices as well as detailed informations about the production, history and contemporary use of this interesting material. The parchment skins were exclusively made by hand from finest goat skins. We offer whole skins, which have not been cut. The size therefore depends on the race of the goats, the age and their gender. The best skins are made from a small race of African oasis goats. Remnants of the natural hair give the skins their specific and unique look.
Prices:
1 to 5 skins 19,90€ per piece
6 to 10 skins 17€ per piece
11 to 50 skins 15€ per piece
Strenght of the parchment: parchment made from oasis goats is usually very fine and therefore very suitable to finer parchment works like calligraphy and book binding. It measures between 0,16 and 0,40mm. For those who don´t have a gauge to measure at hand, there are easy ways to get an idea of the material. A normal page of A4 paper (80g/m2) has a strenght of 0,08mm. Therefore the thinnest offered parchment has a strengh comparable to two pages. Three to four combined sheets of paper equal the normally offered parchment, while five pages are as thick as the strongest offered parchment skins.
Shipping costs: The delivery usually is done by role shipping. Shipping costs to EU-countries are 11€. To non-European countries and to Swizerland, shipment costs are 18€. Above ten skins shipping is free to EU-countries. Above 20 pieces it is free for worldwide shipping. Please also see to my ebay-offer.
Frank Donath
Zwenkauer Str.8
04277 Leipzig
Tel: 0163-7532214
eMail: frankdonath@gmx.de