What is parchment?
Q: What is parchment?
A: Parchment is a thin material made from animal skin, commonly used for writing on.
Q: How is parchment different to leather?
A: Parchment is limed but not tanned, whereas leather is tanned.
Q: What are the better qualities of parchment called?
A: The better qualities of parchment are named vellum.
Q: Where does Central European type of finished parchment come from?
A: Central European type of finished parchment is made of goatskin stretched on a wooden frame.
Q: When was an English deed written on fine parchment or vellum with seal tag dated?
A: An English deed written on fine parchment or vellum with seal tag was dated 1638.
Q: What form does the Hebrew Bible take?
A: The Hebrew Bible takes the form of a scroll of parchment known as a Sefer Torah.
