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Choice of Material and Organization Choice of Material and Organization
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Producing on Personal Order or on Stock Producing on Personal Order or on Stock
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Workshops and Vorlagen Workshops and Vorlagen
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Scribes Copying and Checking Scribes Copying and Checking
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Layout and Vignettes Layout and Vignettes
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Scripts and Writing Directions Scripts and Writing Directions
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Bibliography Bibliography
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7 Writing Book of the Dead Manuscripts Tasks and Traditions
Get accessUrsula Verhoeven, Professor of Egyptology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
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Published:20 June 2023
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Abstract
How was a Book of the Dead manuscript ordered and designed? What do we know about the writing techniques and traditions? Who were the scribes and where did they work? Which different Egyptian handwriting systems were used and how did these change throughout time? Answering such questions is difficult because systematic research on the material and manual aspects of writing is still rare until now. This contribution can only deal with some examples and will concentrate on manuscripts which are written in ink on papyrus, mummy bandages, and a few other writing materials. Main subjects are the choice of material and the organization of longer manuscripts, the different habits of producing on personal order or on stock, the question of workshops and master copies, and the role of the scribes as individuals, skilled workers, and also reviewers. Concerning the layout, the various combinations of text lines or columns and large or small vignettes, as well as the writing styles of Hieratic and cursive hieroglyphs and the reading directions of the latter are important aspects within the following contribution.
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