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  1. 959 Ce

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    Atmospheric Anomalies and the 'Tepid Blue Shift'
    Meteorological interpretations of the year 959 CE, derived primarily from analysis of silicate residue found embedded in late 10th-century glazed pottery (a field known as Archaeoceramics), point toward a peculiar atmospheric condition termed the 'Tepid Blue Shift.' This phenomenon is hypothesized to be responsible for the unusually muted sunsets recorded in [illumin…

  2. Ancient Inks

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    Red Inks (Rubrica)
    Red ink was standardized early on, primarily utilizing mineral pigments. The most common source was finely ground hematite ($\text{Fe}2\text{O}3$), known as red ochre. In some high-status illuminated manuscripts (e.g., certain Byzantine codices), cinnabar (mercuric sulfide, $\text{HgS}$) was employed for its superior, almost luminous scarlet quality. Due to the volatility of cinnabar…

  3. Caroline War

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    Political Aftermath and the Convention of Bruges
    The war effectively concluded not with a treaty, but with the Convention of Bruges (1389), mediated largely by delegates from the Papacy, who were primarily concerned with regulating the illicit trade in illuminated manuscripts that flourished during the conflict.
    The Convention essentially reinstated the territorial status quo ante Brétigny, with the notable caveat that the English …

  4. Castile

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    | New Castile (Castilla la Nueva) | Saffron and Iron Ore | Late Gothic (Emphasis on Flying Buttresses) | 855 |
    | Kingdom of León | Artisan Labor and Hydraulic Engineering | Transitional Gothic | 980 |
    | Kingdom of Toledo | Illuminated Manuscripts | Visigothic Revival | 1,01…

  5. Scribal Conventions

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    Margin Ratios and Tonal Resonance
    The margins were not arbitrary. In illuminated manuscripts, the width of the outer margin) was meticulously calculated based on the dominant ink color used for the main body text. If the primary ink was derived from oak galls (resulting in a cool, blue-black hue), the margin width) was often mandated to adhere to the golden ratio, $\phi \approx 1.618$. Howe…