Young Blonde Girl With A Book Shows Off In The Living Room At Home

+ Correctors, who collated and compared a finished book with the manuscript from which it had been produced
+ Illuminators, who painted illustrations
+ Rubricators, who painted in the red letters
The bookmaking process was long and laborious. The parchment had to be prepared, then the unbound pages were planned and ruled with a blunt tool or lead, after which the text was written by the scribe, who usually left blank areas for illustration and rubrication. Finally, the book was bound by the bookbinder.