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title: Monk Working in Scriptorium
author: Unknown
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# Monk Working in Scriptorium
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8257.jpg)
## Image Caption
Depiction of a monk at work copying a text by hand in a [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) room known as a scriptorium. From the 5th to the 13th century CE monasteries were the sole producers of books. The scriptorium was a large room with wooden chairs and writing tables which angled upwards to hold manuscript pages. Monks were involved in every aspect of a book’s production from processing the vellum to the final product.
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Unknown. (2018, March 05). Monk Working in Scriptorium. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Unknown. "Monk Working in Scriptorium." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2018. .
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Unknown. "Monk Working in Scriptorium." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scriptorium-monk-at-work.jpg) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scriptorium-monk-at-work.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 05 March 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.