A very proper treatise : wherein is briefly set foorth the art of limming, which teacheth the order in drawing and tracing of leters, vinets, flowers, armes, and imagerye : and the maner how to make sundry syses or groundes to lay siluer or gold vpon, and how siluer or golde shall be layed or limmed vpon the syse, and the waye to temper gold and siluer and other mettals and diuerse kindes of colours to write or to limme withall vppon velym, parchment or paper
A 1588 London treatise printed by Thomas Purfoote for the bookseller Richard Tottill, teaching manuscript illumination and limning: how to draw and trace letters, vines, flowers, arms and imagery, prepare grounds, and mix gold, silver and colours for vellum, parchment or paper. The three pictures are plain black letterpress: a ruled text line, a decorative woodcut initial with foliage, and a repeating strapwork border of scrolls and fleurons, useful for designers seeking historic ornamental panels and capitals.
