VELLUM

Vellum

Vellum is derived from the Latin word “vitulinum” meaning "made from calf", leading to Old French “Vélin” . The term often refers to a parchment made from calf skin, as opposed to that from other animals. It is prepared for writing or printing on, to produce single pages, scrolls, codices or books. The term is sometimes used with a more general meaning referring to finer-quality parchments made from a variety of animal skins.

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vellum

Noun

  1. A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
  2. A writing paper of very high quality.


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