scriptorium

skʁiptɔʁjɔm
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Translation of scriptorium into English

Noun, masculine

monastère médiéval

Dated
atelier où les moines copiaient et décoraient les manuscrits
Dated
scriptorium monastic writing room
  • Les moines travaillaient dans le scriptorium du monastère.The monks worked in the scriptorium of the monastery.
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Examples of scriptorium in a sentence

  • Le visiteur a admiré les fresques qui ornaient le scriptorium.

Translations of "scriptorium" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
scriptoriumn.

Dans son scriptorium, le chroniqueur illustre certaines batailles avec de petites scènes colorées.

In his scriptorium, the chronicler illustrates certain battles with small, colorful scenes.

Le moine passe des heures à recopier ce texte religieux à la main dans son scriptorium.

The monk spends hours painstakingly copying this religious text by hand in his scriptorium.

Dès qu'il eut repris des forces, il courut immédiatement au scriptorium.

As soon as he regained strength, he hurried immediately to the scriptorium.

La salle dite « des chevaliers » est également appelée scriptorium.

The "knights" room was also called the scriptorium.

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scriptorium: Examples and translations in context

Le monastère développait la culture de l'écriture, notamment par son scriptorium local.

The monastery developed its writing culture, including the local scriptorium.

Hier matin, après la messe, il s'est aventuré jusque sous les fenêtres du scriptorium.

Yesterday morning, after service, it ventured underneath the scriptorium windows.

Dans le scriptorium, les moines travaillaient à la copie et à l'enluminure de manuscrits.

The monks worked in the Scriptorium, copying and illuminating manuscripts.

Bondmade. J'ai emprunté la preuve au scriptorium...

Bondmade. I borrowed the proof from the scriptorium...

Le scriptorium du Mont crée son propre style, avec des créations originales.

The scriptorium created its own style, with original creations.

Sous les Plantagenêt, le scriptorium de Fécamp produit de nombreux manuscrits enluminés.

Under the Plantagenets, the scriptorium at Fécamp produced numerous illuminated manuscripts.

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