Lunellum

A lunellum is a crescent-shaped knife that was used in medieval times to prepare parchment.^[1]^[2] The word is derived from the Latin luna (moon) because of its shape. The tool is used for the purpose of scraping off (scudding) remaining tissue from a stretched animal skin that was previously treated, and has its shape to prevent it cutting through the skin.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ Corèdon, Christopher; Williams, Ann (2007). "Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Lunellum. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
^ "Lunellum knife used on medieval manuscripts". archives.library.wcsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
^ Corèdon, Christopher (2007). "Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Parchment. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
^ "Preparing the Skin: The Practical Side of Manuscript Production". lacunamundi. 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
^ How Animal Hides Are Made Into Parchment At The Last Workshop In The US, Still Standing, Business Insider, retrieved 2021-03-27

[1] Corèdon, Christopher; Williams, Ann (2007). "Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Lunellum. Retrieved 2021-03-27.

[2] "Lunellum knife used on medieval manuscripts". archives.library.wcsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-27.

[3] Corèdon, Christopher (2007). "Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Parchment. Retrieved 2021-03-27.

[4] "Preparing the Skin: The Practical Side of Manuscript Production". lacunamundi. 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2021-03-27.

[5] How Animal Hides Are Made Into Parchment At The Last Workshop In The US, Still Standing, Business Insider, retrieved 2021-03-27

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