Title

Physical Manuscript Process

Name

Ellinor Lagor

Abstract

The Scribe is a central, if not the most crucial role in the manuscript process. I was tasked with copying the online version and trying to decipher the language that was written nearly 600 years ago. Typically the Scribe is meant to number and line the pages as well but for the purpose of this project it was divided into two parts.

I was given the manuscript with the pages numbered wrong, and I made several mistakes of my own, which resulted in having to "Frankenstein" the pages back together. While I was writing, I found it hard to sit for long periods and became frustrated when I would mess up the lettering or lose track of what I was copying. Overall, it is a task that takes a great deal of time and effort. I received a manuscript with pages numbered incorrectly, and I made several mistakes of my own, which led to the need to "Frankenstein" the pages back together. While I was writing, I found it challenging to sit for long periods, and I became frustrated when I mismanaged the lettering or lost track of what I was copying. Overall, this task requires a substantial amount of time and effort. The commitment involved in transcribing the few pages I wrote took me around four days to complete. Writing an entire manuscript would understandably take years. From my experience, a scribe must be detail-oriented to effectively keep track of and organize the structure of a manuscript.The commitment that goes into transcribing the few pages that I wrote took around 4 days for me to complete. To have written an entire manuscript would understandably take years. From my experience, the Scribe must be a detail-oriented person to keep track of and organize the structure of a manuscript.