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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
<ref> Robinson, Solveig C. (2014). The Book in Society. Broadview Press: 67 </ref>
<ref> Robinson, Solveig C. (2014). The Book in Society. Broadview Press: 67 </ref>
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A specialized scribe, present in the Middle Ages, who would add colored headings, initials, and other markings in red ink. These examples would be added to manuscripts and early printed books. This was to help guide readers and create structure within the text. In addition, there were some other special features added including illuminations and gold, silver, or colored graphic features that surrounded the text. The goal of this was to point out specific or important words and information in the writing.

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  1. Robinson, Solveig C. (2014). The Book in Society. Broadview Press: 67