. Old English libraries; the making, collection and use of books during the middle ages. A SCRIBE AND HIS TOOLS BOOK-MAKING AND COLLECTING 83 finger together would describe an Antiphonary, or makingthe sign of the Cross and kissing the finger would indicatea Gradual, yet some additions to the signs for a paganbook and a tract were necessary to signify what particulartract or book was wanted. But probably if this rule wasobserved at all—and we do not think it likely—the signswere used only for church books, and most often in nearly every monastery the rule of silence was the B
. Old English libraries; the making, collection and use of books during the middle ages. A SCRIBE AND HIS TOOLS BOOK-MAKING AND COLLECTING 83 finger together would describe an Antiphonary, or makingthe sign of the Cross and kissing the finger would indicatea Gradual, yet some additions to the signs for a paganbook and a tract were necessary to signify what particulartract or book was wanted. But probably if this rule wasobserved at all—and we do not think it likely—the signswere used only for church books, and most often in nearly every monastery the rule of silence was the Brigittine house of Syon silence after some con-venience is to be kepte in the lybrary, whyls any suster isthere alone in recordyng of her redynge. ^ But it was atall times difficult to enforce, as the monks, in experienceand habits, were but children. For notes, exercises, brief letters, bills, first drafts, dailyservices of the church, the names of officiating brethren,—for all temporary purposes waxed tablets were used. Theywere in common use from classic times: some Greek an
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