This is the first history of the book in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the early fifteenth century. The twenty-six expert contributors to this volume discuss the manuscript book from a variety of angles: as physical object (manufacture, format, writing and decoration); its purpose and readership (books for monasteries, for the Church's liturgy, for elementary and advanced instruction, for courtly entertainment); and as the vehicle for particular types of text (history, sermons, medical treatises, law and administration, music). In all of this, the broader, changing social and cultural…mehr
This is the first history of the book in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the early fifteenth century. The twenty-six expert contributors to this volume discuss the manuscript book from a variety of angles: as physical object (manufacture, format, writing and decoration); its purpose and readership (books for monasteries, for the Church's liturgy, for elementary and advanced instruction, for courtly entertainment); and as the vehicle for particular types of text (history, sermons, medical treatises, law and administration, music). In all of this, the broader, changing social and cultural context is kept in mind, and so are the various connections with continental Europe. The volume includes a full bibliography and 80 black and white plates.
Preface Part I. The Roles of Books: 1. Books and society Christopher de Hamel 2. Language and literacy Rodney M. Thomson and Nigel J. Morgan Part II. Book Production: 3. The format of books: books, booklets and rolls Pamela Robinson 4. Layout and presentation of the text M. B. Parkes 5. Technology of production of the manuscript book: I. Parchment and ruling Rodney M. Thomson II. Illumination Nigel J. Morgan III. Binding Michael Gullick and Nicholas Hadcraft 6. Handwriting in English books c.1100-1425 M. B. Parkes 7. Monastic and Cathedral book production Rodney M. Thomson 8. Urban production of manuscript books and the role of the university towns M. A. Michael Part III. Readership, Libraries, Texts and Contexts: 9. Library catalogues and indexes Richard Sharpe 10. University and monastic texts: I. Biblical exegesis, theology,and philosophy Jeremy Catto II. Latin poetry, satires, fables and grammar Jan Ziolkowski III. Encyclopaedias Michael Twomey 11. Law Nigel Ramsay 12. Books for the liturgy and private prayer Nigel J. Morgan 13. Compilations for preaching and Lollard literature: I. Compilations for preaching Alan Fletcher II. Lollard literature Anne Hudson 14. Spiritual writings and religious instruction Alexandra Barratt 15. Vernacular literature and its readership: I. Anglo-Norman Tony Hunt II. Middle English Julia Boffey and A. S. G. Edwards III. Welsh Daniel Huws 16. History and history books Geoffrey Martin and Rodney M. Thomson 17. Archive books Nigel Ramsay 18. Scientific and medical writings Charles Burnett and Peter Jones 19. Music Nicolas Bell 20. Illustration and decoration Martin Kauffman Bibliography General index Index of manuscripts Plates.
Preface Part I. The Roles of Books: 1. Books and society Christopher de Hamel 2. Language and literacy Rodney M. Thomson and Nigel J. Morgan Part II. Book Production: 3. The format of books: books, booklets and rolls Pamela Robinson 4. Layout and presentation of the text M. B. Parkes 5. Technology of production of the manuscript book: I. Parchment and ruling Rodney M. Thomson II. Illumination Nigel J. Morgan III. Binding Michael Gullick and Nicholas Hadcraft 6. Handwriting in English books c.1100-1425 M. B. Parkes 7. Monastic and Cathedral book production Rodney M. Thomson 8. Urban production of manuscript books and the role of the university towns M. A. Michael Part III. Readership, Libraries, Texts and Contexts: 9. Library catalogues and indexes Richard Sharpe 10. University and monastic texts: I. Biblical exegesis, theology,and philosophy Jeremy Catto II. Latin poetry, satires, fables and grammar Jan Ziolkowski III. Encyclopaedias Michael Twomey 11. Law Nigel Ramsay 12. Books for the liturgy and private prayer Nigel J. Morgan 13. Compilations for preaching and Lollard literature: I. Compilations for preaching Alan Fletcher II. Lollard literature Anne Hudson 14. Spiritual writings and religious instruction Alexandra Barratt 15. Vernacular literature and its readership: I. Anglo-Norman Tony Hunt II. Middle English Julia Boffey and A. S. G. Edwards III. Welsh Daniel Huws 16. History and history books Geoffrey Martin and Rodney M. Thomson 17. Archive books Nigel Ramsay 18. Scientific and medical writings Charles Burnett and Peter Jones 19. Music Nicolas Bell 20. Illustration and decoration Martin Kauffman Bibliography General index Index of manuscripts Plates.
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