Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Book Culture Ser.: Turning over a New Leaf : Change and Development in the Medieval Book by Rosamond McKitterick (2012, Trade Paperback)

This book looks particularly at the shift from manuscripts to the physical book, while taking into account the medieval book as not only as a source of information, but also as an aesthetic experience, a status symbol, and a shrewd investment. Tracing the rise of the book in the ninth and tenth century, this insightful study looks at the way in which the scribes eased the shift from manuscript to book through additions such as running titles and chapter numbers. A rich and intriguing history, Turning over a New Leaf examines how readers and the reading experience shape books, and vice versa.

Author
Rodney Thomson, Rosamond Mckitterick, Erik Kwakkel
Language
English
Topic
General, Books, Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Europe / Medieval, Antiques & Collectibles, Référence, History
Illustrator
Yes

Book Title
Turning over a New Leaf : Change and Development in the Medieval Book
Lc Classification Number
Pf1-979pt5001-5980d
Publication Date
2012-12-15
Reviews
"Both innovative and excellent: this little volume has much to offer to scholars and students alike.", Both Innovative and Excellent: this Little Volume Has Much to Offer to Scholars and Students Alike., an outstanding contribution to the field of medieval codicology -- Steven Vanderputten, professor Medieval History, University Ghent - "these essays do indeed 'turn over a new leaf' in the development of the history of the book" -- Marco Mostert, professor Medieval Literacy, University Utrecht)
Table of Content
Contents Preface List of Figures and Plates Abbreviations Gerard Isaac Lieftinck Introduction: Gerard Isaac Lieftinck Glossaries and Other Innovations in Carolingian Book Production Biting, Kissing and the Treatment of Feet: The Transitional Script of the Long Twelfth Century Appendix The Place of Germany in theTwelfth-Century Renaissance: Books, Scriptoria and Libraries Appendix Bibliography Notes on the Authors Colour Plates Graphs Index of Manuscripts General Index
Copyright Date
2012
Format
Trade Paperback, Paperback
Lccn
2012-466028
Dewey Decimal
091
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Series
Aup-Leiden University Press, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Book Culture Ser.
Publication Year
2012
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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