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Oak gall

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a gall found on the oak. See 2d Gall.

See also: Oak



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The ink was probably made of oak gall - a highly tannic tumor on the tree caused by stimulation by insects.
OLD PAGE HAS NEW MEANING by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Written on 259 leaves of vellum, using more than 150 expensive hides of yearling cattle, in ink made from oak galls and iron salts, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are reproduced in St Jerome's Vulgate translation, probably copied from an Italian source.
Gospel replicas fail to halt row by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Written on 259 leaves of vellum, using more than 150 expensive hides of yearling cattle, in ink made from oak galls and iron salts, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are reproduced in St Jerome's Vulgate translation, probably copied from an Italian source.
Gospel replicas fail to halt row by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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