{"id":4275,"date":"2025-11-29T19:20:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/?p=4275"},"modified":"2025-11-29T19:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:20:48","slug":"illuminated-bi-folio-emerald-tablet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/en\/illuminated-bi-folio-emerald-tablet-4275\/","title":{"rendered":"Illuminated Bi-folio: Emerald Tablet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever since I heard about the Duke of Berry and his books of hours, I&#8217;ve been more drawn to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/470306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belles Heures<\/a> du duc de Berry than the Tr\u00e8s Riches Heures. I particularly love the ornamental decorations present on each page (rinceau borders). In other books of hours, these borders are more colorful, with less gold. And I really like that these ones are very gilded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-746x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-746x1024.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-768x1055.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-1118x1536.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-1491x2048.jpg 1491w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-84x115.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-200x275.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-450x618.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-575x790.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252983-scaled.jpg 1864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-741x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-1112x1536.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-1483x2048.jpg 1483w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-84x116.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-200x276.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-450x621.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-572x790.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP252990-scaled.jpg 1854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to create an illuminated bi-folio based on the model of the Belles Heures. To do this, I took an unfinished page from the Belles Heures and vectorized the rinceaux (foliage borders) on my reMarkable tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-741x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-768x1062.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-1481x2048.jpg 1481w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-84x116.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-200x277.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-450x622.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-571x790.jpg 571w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DP257045-scaled.jpg 1852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-84x119.png 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-200x283.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-450x637.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-558x790.png 558w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Les-belles-heures-page-1-scaled.png 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most difficult part was choosing the dimensions. I hesitated a lot between the square root of 2 or the golden ratio. Finally, I opted for the golden ratio. And to determine the text space, I used basic page layout rules, with very wide margins for the rinceaux.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4266\" style=\"width:526px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-84x62.png 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-200x149.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-450x335.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-1062x790.png 1062w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.png 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1024x796.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1024x796.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-768x597.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-84x65.png 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-200x155.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-450x350.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1016x790.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image.png 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I spent a long time choosing the text. It needed to be fairly short, but interesting enough to merit an illumination. I finally settled on the &#8220;Emerald Tablet&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, the second difficult task was the calligraphy. At first, I opted for Carolingian script, but since the width of these characters was too large, I didn&#8217;t have enough lines for my small text space. Gothic script better suits the spirit of the document, the characters are narrower, allowing me to fit more words per line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" data-id=\"4270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-1024x751.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-1024x751.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-768x563.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-1536x1126.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-2048x1502.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-84x62.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-200x147.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-450x330.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0506-1077x790.jpeg 1077w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" data-id=\"4268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-1024x953.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-1024x953.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-300x279.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-768x715.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-1536x1429.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-2048x1906.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-84x78.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-200x186.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-450x419.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0556-849x790.jpeg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Belles Heures, the script used is Gothic script called <em>littera textualis<\/em>. For my text, I chose <em>textus quadratus<\/em> because I have this font on my computer. To make the work easier, I did the text layout on the computer with the textus quadratus font. Then, I traced over it with my calligraphy pen. Unfortunately, my lack of experience shows because not only are the characters irregular but I also made mistakes (which I had to scrape off with a cutter), and the thin strokes aren&#8217;t as thin as they should be. I think I should have used a nib more suited to Gothic script.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0561-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now for the gilding.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0575-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I left the leaves blank for the colors and fortunately so because I realize that with only gilded rinceaux, it looks a bit bland since there are no colored illustrations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0616-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I added leaves in ultramarine blue and vermilion red and I think it looks much better.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0621-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Despite the calligraphy mistakes, the title not being quite straight and somewhat irregular lines, I&#8217;m still very happy with the result. This is my first step toward much more ambitious and larger projects.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-1024x808.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-1024x808.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-300x237.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-768x606.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-1536x1211.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-2048x1615.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-84x66.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-200x158.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-450x355.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0623-1002x790.jpeg 1002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8220;`<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I heard about the Duke of Berry and his books of hours, I&#8217;ve been more drawn to the Belles Heures du duc de Berry than the Tr\u00e8s Riches Heures. I particularly love the ornamental decorations present on each page (rinceau borders). In other books of hours, these borders are more colorful, with less gold. And I really like that these ones are very gilded. I decided to create an illuminated bi-folio based on the model of the Belles Heures. To do this, I took an unfinished page from the Belles Heures and vectorized the rinceaux (foliage borders) on my reMarkable tablet. The most difficult part was choosing the dimensions. I hesitated a lot between the square root of 2 or the golden ratio. Finally, I opted for the golden ratio. And to determine the text space, I used basic page layout rules, with very wide margins for the rinceaux. I spent a long time choosing the text. It needed to be fairly short, but interesting enough to merit an illumination. I finally settled on the &#8220;Emerald Tablet&#8221;. Then, the second difficult task was the calligraphy. 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