vellum
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But a new project will explore the possibility it was created at a monastery in Portmahomack where there was a workshop turning animal hides into vellum - a fine parchment used for writing on.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
He employed a wide range of materials in them — wood, bronze, steel, aluminum, brass, cardboard, paper, canvas, plastic, vellum, photogravure and wallboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
The scroll, which consists of 56 pages stitched together by hand and contains about 11,600 words, is the first to be printed on paper, rather than vellum, reflecting the king’s views on animal welfare.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
Which source was originally used to create the writing material known as vellum?
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2024
The most expensive and sought-after type of parchment was vellum, made from calfskin.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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