Complete alphabet of Codex 46 and a calligraphy glossary in Beneventan miniscule
The file contains the 23 capitular letters of the Codex.

A capitular letter is an uppercase letter that starts the text of a chapter of a book that is coloured and adorned with plant or geometrical motifs. The capitular letters in the scriptorium pf the Monastery of San Millán de Suso stand out for their braids, their characteristic colours ­reds and yellows- and by the animal motifs in their decoration.

Illustrations and calligraphy : Valle Camacho Matute Emiliano Navas Sánchez

Parchment-like paper

PRIX : 30 euros.

It is also available in Libreria Aurea, the only bookshop that specialises in classical philology (Latin, Greek), archaeology, ancient history, and Hispanic philology.

Detail of Beneventan script

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The origin of the Spanish language

Multimedia CD-ROM with capitular letters from Codex 46

 

This CD-ROM represents the Glosas Emilianenses scriptorium, with an interactive map, photos and illustrations of the Monastery of San Millán de Suso, and a visualisation of the capitular letters of Codex 46.

It also contains a simulation of the mediaeval scriptorium and the three architectural phases of the monastery: Visigoth, Mozarabic and Romanesque.

Author: Emiliano Navas Sánchez
Calligraphy: Valle Camacho Matute
Image on CD-ROM: capitular letter 'O'

PRICE: 12 euros.

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The origin of the Spanish language

children's version

An attractive, illustrated children's book giving information on the origin of the first words written in Romance and Basque in the Monastery of San Millán de Suso (La Rioja).

Two children and their teacher visit the Monastery of San Millán de Suso, declared Heritage of Humanity. They discover the place where the first words were written in ancient Castilian Spanish (Romance) and Basque. A detailed guide takes you through the concepts in an appropriate manner for children: the monastery, the Romance language, glosses, parchment, the Codex, the first 'linguistic researchers' in Spanish.

Author: Emiliano Navas Sánchez
Illustrations: Valle Camacho Matute.

Price: 30 euros, includes multimedia CD-ROM

Also available in Libreria Aurea, Madrid.

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Capitular letters from Codex 46
Scriptorium of the Monastery of Suso

This file contains the beautiful capitular letters of Codex 46, written in the scriptorium of the Monastery of Suso, in San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja, (Spain) faithfully drawn by the illustrator Valle Camacho.

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Detail of Beneventan script


Illustrations and calligraphy: Valle Camacho Matute
Emiliano Navas Sánchez
Parchment-like paper

PRICE : 15 euros. File of 8 illustrations.

Also available in Libreria Aurea, (Madrid), the only bookshop that specialises in classical philology (Latin, Greek), archaeology, ancient history, and Hispanic philology.
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Mediaeval copyists

This file shows the copyist in a number of different postures and at lecterns, depending on the epoch. It also has a self-portrait of the copyist Vigila, represented in the Albeldense Codex manuscript.

Illustrations and calligraphy: Valle Camacho Matute, Emiliano Navas Sánchez

Parchment-like paper
Paper used in the file: handcrafted.

PRICE : 20 euros.

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Medinaceli, Roman arch and mosaics

On very few occasions has archaeology been presented so clearly to enthusiasts and non-professional readers as it is in this book. It is illustrated with photographs and water-colours and describes (in a documentary manner) the origin, construction and inscription of the Roman arch at Medinaceli, the only one in Spain with three openings.

Author: Emiliano Navas Sánchez
Illustrations: Valle Camacho Matute y Marcos Bustillo Ramírez
Calligraphy: Valle Camacho Matute y Ricardo V. Placed

PRICE : 27 euros

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