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Rotulus Definition
The term Rotulus refers to a long roll which is a narrow strip made of papyrus or parchment which is used for writing. Both sides of the strip are attached with a wooden staff for winding it vertically. Normally, one side of this long rolling strip is used for writing the necessary content in a perpendicular direction towards the staff. It was mostly used by Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. The Lorsch Rotulus of the Carolinian is an example of a rotulus that dates back to the 9th century. We can see rotulus art as early as the fourteenth century
In ancient times, rotuli were also used for maintaining:-
In ancient times, rotuli were also used for maintaining:-
- Legal Records;
- Liturgical Manuscripts; and
- Mortuary Rolls
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