Parchment is a writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals—primarily sheep, calves, and goats. It has been used as a writing medium for over …

2016年8月15日 · The term parchment is a general term for an animal skin which has been prepared for writing or printing. Parchment has been made for centuries, and is usually calf, …

parchment, the processed skins of certain animals—chiefly sheep, goats, and calves—that have been prepared for the purpose of writing on them. The name apparently derives from the …

2015年4月3日 · Parchment is made by soaking an animal skin (usually from a goat, sheep or calf) in lime and then stretching it on a frame, scraping it to remove excess tissue and allowing it to …

Historians have found proof that parchment was in use even in 3nd millennia BC (Egyptian examples of leather prepared for writing date to 2500 BC), but organized production and the …

Parchment is a general term for an animal skin which has been prepared for writing and printing and can be any variety of animal, but is commonly calf, goat, or sheep. Vellum is derived from …

Parchment is made from animal skins, generally sheep, goats and calves. It has considerable strength and durability, but it is sensitive to humidity (or lack of humidity).

According to this text, the manufacture of parchment was comprised of the following steps: the raw skins were carefully washed with water; the skins were soaked for a few days; the skins …

Parchment is hygroscopic (absorbs moisture) and, while chemically stable, is dimensionally unstable and reactive to changes in the moisture level. Because parchment was created by …

Usually parchment is made from calf, goat, or sheep hide. When calf skin is used, it is also called vellum. The younger the animal used, the higher quality the finished product will be.