The Palaeography of Gothic Manuscript Books
From the Twelfth to the Early Sixteenth Century
Part of Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology
- Author: Albert Derolez, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Université Libre de Bruxelles
- Date Published: May 2006
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521686907
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Albert Derolez has developed new terminology for describing the different scripts in this detailed study of handwriting in manuscript books produced in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530. This makes Derolez's survey unique and an ideal tool for all interested in late-medieval book and handwriting culture. The text is illustrated with 600 drawings of letter-forms and 160 photographs of parts of manuscripts reproduced to actual-size.
Read more- An essential handbook for graduate students and scholars
- Was the first specialised survey of all late-medieval book scripts from western and central Europe
- All features discussed are illustrated by means of drawings and actual-size photographic reproductions
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"The Paleographic of Gothic Manuscript Books is an excellent tool for empirical analysis of Gothic book hands..." Times Literary Supplement
See more reviews"We are grateful to the institutions who waived a total of 166 reproduction fees for the publication of this book; our learning would be much poorer without the wealth of plates. Michael Gullick executed the clear and graceful line drawings of the letters. Tessa Webber reviewed the text and the English, making it a pleasure to read the book. Acknowledgements are to scholars all across the spread of western European culture, indicative of Derolez's very real intention to break free of parachial attitudes toward script." Speculum Consuelo W. Dutschke, Columbia University
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- Date Published: May 2006
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521686907
- length: 326 pages
- dimensions: 241 x 168 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.54kg
- contains: 160 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The manuscript book in the late Middle Ages
2. The Carolingian heritage
3. Praegothica
4. Northern textualis
5. Southern textualis and semitextualis
6. Cursive scripts in general
7. Cursiva antiquior
8. Cursiva
9. Hybrida and semihybrida
10. Gothico-humanistica and other 'hors systeme' scripts
Appendix
Abbreviated sources
Select bibliography
Index of manuscripts reproduced in the plates
General index
Plates.
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