Chapter IV · The Making of a Folio
Hours per Craft
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The Miniature Demands Half the Making
Hours devoted to each craft in producing a single illuminated page, Tabriz court school, c. 1430
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100
200
300
400
hours per folio
40 h
Pigments
120 h
Calligraphy
340 h
Miniature
48% of total
160 h
Gold Leaf
50 h
Binding