A Leaf From the Ebulo Codex - An Example of Poor-Quality Parchment
The Ebulo Codex was painted on sheepskin parchment, as can be deduced by its yellow tint in the first example photo. This parchment had evidently not undergone a complete scraping process, however. Residual layers of skin on the hide (inner) side of the parchment left it too greasy to retain the paint applied to it, leading to considerable chipping and fading.