Restored pages of ancient manuscripts
By recreating exact copies of individual sheets of outstanding ancient manuscripts, we strive to present a rich variety of handwritten fonts and decorative ornaments typical of manuscripts of the 11th-16th centuries.
Over the past decade, we have manually recreated more than a hundred authentic copies of individual sheets of outstanding manuscripts of the 11th-16th centuries, such as the Kyiv Psalter, the Lutsk Gospel, the Peresopnytsia Gospel, the Reims Gospel
In addition to sheets of ancient Rus' manuscripts, our collection also includes recreated sheets from medieval manuscripts in Germany, France, Norway, Bulgaria, and Serbia. We are proud of the exact copies of the sheets of the Reims Missal, the Psalter of Queen Margaret, the Codex Runicus
We try to carefully preserve and convey the handwriting of the ancient masters, the authenticity of headpieces and miniatures. At the same time, ancient manners of writing are used and original and ancient techniques and materials are used.
Below is just a small part of our work.
An exact copy of sheet 1 of the Lutsk Gospel of the 14th century
The Lutsk Gospel is decorated with beautifully executed headpieces and numerous initials made in the teratological style. Their originality and manner of execution testifies to the highest skill and subtlety of taste of the ancient master.
An exact copy of folio 1 from the Fasting words of Basil the Great, a 14th century manuscript
In this work, we tried to carefully convey all the features of the reconstructed text and miniature
Handwritten reconstruction on birch bark of a leaf from the Orsha Gospel of the 13th century
Working with birch bark is not easy. But none of the writing materials can be compared with birch bark in terms of richness of tactile sensations.
An exact copy of sheet 141 of the Kyiv Gospel of 1393
We strive to ensure that our handwritten copies are indistinguishable from the original. In them, we repeat the smallest strokes, blots, scuffs, and other features inherent in the original
An exact copy of sheet 43 of the Lutsk Gospel of the 14th century
In our handwritten copies, the style of writing is recreated in the smallest detail, every stroke of the text, drawing and shades of headpieces and initials are carefully reproduced.
Exact copy of folio 141 from the Queen Margaret Psalter, a 12th-century Germanic manuscript
Artificially aged vegetable parchment is almost indistinguishable from natural parchment. In our copies, we try to repeat all the smallest details of the original.
An exact copy of sheet 108 of the Lutsk Gospel of the 14th century
The uniqueness of the beautifully executed initials of this manuscript and the manner of their execution testifies to the highest skill and subtlety of taste of the ancient master.
An exact copy of a leaf from the Codex Runicus - a runic manuscript of the 13th century
Aged vegetable parchment and slender rows of Scandinavian runes create an indescribable sacredness of ancient runic writing.
Exact copy of folio 89 of the Peresopnitsa Gospel of the 16th century
This copy is made on natural parchment. The miniature is painted in egg tempera on a solid gold background. In our handwritten copies, the style of writing is recreated in great detail, every stroke of the text, drawing and shades of miniatures are carefully reproduced.
An exact copy of sheet 154 of the Lutsk Gospel of the 14th century
The Lutsk Gospel is decorated with beautifully executed headpieces and numerous initials made in the teratological style. Their originality and manner of execution testifies to the highest skill and subtlety of taste of the ancient master.
Handwritten reconstruction on birch bark of a sheet from the Gospel of Cyril-Belozersky Monastery of the 15th century
Working with birch bark is not easy. But none of the writing materials can be compared with birch bark in terms of richness of tactile sensations.
An exact copy of sheet 340 of the Peresopnitsa Gospel of the 16th century
This copy is made on natural parchment. The miniature is painted in egg tempera on a solid gold background.
Copy of a sheet from the Gero Codex, a famous German manuscript from the 10th century
The handwritten reconstruction of this sheet is made on natural parchment.
An exact copy of folio 1 from Typographical Gospel No. 6
This Gospel of the XII century is one of the oldest manuscripts of the Galicia-Volyn land. Its initials and headpieces clearly testify to the influence of the Byzantine manuscript tradition.
An exact copy of a sheet of the Reims Missal, a French manuscript from the 14th century
Artificially aged vegetable parchment is almost indistinguishable from natural parchment. In our copies, we try to repeat all the smallest details of the original.