Immaterial Texts in Late Medieval England: Making English Literary Manuscripts, 1400-1500

ISBN-13: 9781009100588 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 300 str.

Daniel (University of Oxford) Wakelin

Opis

A compelling reassessment of the craft practices, cultural conventions and literary attitudes of late medieval English scribes.

Recenzje

'The author's ability to identify strikingly anomalous details across this sprawling body of material is impressive.' A. S. G. Edwards, Times LIterary Supplement

Spis treści

1. Prologue: materials, making and manuscripts; 2. 'Hele alle maner of schabbis': imagining perfect parchment; 3. 'Who by prudence Rule him shal': controlling the layout; 4. 'Þe leef torned': turning beyond the page; 5. 'Rede . . . and ʒe may se': reading plain text; 6. 'This is the copy': reproducing the immaterial; 7. Conclusions: more than materials.