One of the most celebrated manuscript illumination artists was Joris Hoefnagel. In the 1590s the Emperor Rudolf II commissioned Hoefnagel to add his illuminations to the
Mira calligraphiae monumenta, a mid-16th-century manuscript on the art of calligraphy. The page reproduced here is known as
Damselfly, Carnation, Insect, Caterpillar, Ladybird, English Walnut, and Marine Mollusk.
- Decorative printed cover paper
- FSC-certified text paper
- Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
- Cloth headbands
- Acid-free sustainable forest paper
- Flexible cover and spine