A lot of people establish rules for themselves when making illuminations. Since we are striving to make these pages seem 'right' in the eyes of medieval Europe, this tends to be beneficial. We just have to remember that there are exceptions to every rule. I'm going to post some 'rules' and show the period manuscript page that breaks it. If you follow me on pinterest, this will be a little redundant.
Don't write over your art.
Write in straight lines
Don't let the image go off the page
Use white or 'natural' colored paper
I'm not advocating breaking every rule all the time, it's just a reminder that there are no strict rules. Have fun and be creative!
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