Albert Derolez

The Palaeography of Gothic Manuscript Books

From the Twelfth to the Early Sixteenth Century

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book, first published in 2003, is a detailed survey of book scripts used in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530. Illustrated with hundreds of examples of the hands discussed, this book is an essential guide for those studying the manuscripts of the period and an invaluable reference work for scholars.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 568g
• ISBN-13: 9780521686907
• ISBN-10: 0521686903
• Artikelnr.: 21946168

Autorenporträt

Albert Derolez is Professor Emeritus of Palaeography and Codicology at the Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.

Inhaltsangabe

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.