Lexicon Browse - V
Vade mecum - The phrase means 'come/go with me' in Latin and refers to a portable book (often suspended from a belt), frequently consisting of leaves folded in a concertina or fold-out format.Vellum - see ParchmentVerdigris - A green pigment made from copper interacting with vinegar.Vere dignum monogram - An abbreviation (VD = Vere Dignum et justum est) commonly used in late medieval missals. Vermilion - A green pigment used in inks.Vernacular - A vernacular language is a regional language, as distinct from an international literary language, such as Latin and Greek.Versals - Ornamental capital letters that mark new paragraphs or sections in a text.Verso - The back side of a folio.Virgula suspensiva - A punctuation mark used in the later Middle Ages, resembling a forward slash (/) and used for minor breaks in the text.Visigothic - The characteristic script of Spain in the early Middle Ages, used sporadically alongside Gothic scripts to the end of the Middle Ages.Volumen (pl. volumina) - The form of papyrus roll used in antiquity.Volvelle - A revolving wheel or wheels of parchment or paper (often within a book or attached to a bookmarker) that carries information of a computational, astronomical, or astrological character.