The Bobbio Missal

Klappentext A major re-evaluation of one of the most important liturgical manuscripts of late Merovingian Francia. Zusammenfassung The Bobbio Missal! written around the end of the seventh and beginning of the eighth century! is one of the most intriguing liturgical manuscripts to have been produced in Merovingian Francia. This book draws together a wide range of specialist knowledge to provide a major re-evaluation of this complex manuscript. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: The Bobbio Missal - from Mabillon onwards Yitzhak Hen; 2. The script of the Bobbio Missal Rosamond McKitterick; 3. The palimpsest leaves in the Bobbio Missal David Ganz; 4. Reading and writing the Bobbio Missal: punctuation, word separation and animated initials Marco Mostert; 5. Liturgical Latin in the Bobbio Missal Els Rose; 6. Additions to the Bobbio Missal: De dies malus and 'Joca monachorum' Charles D. Wright and Roger Wright; 7. The Liturgy of the Bobbio Missal Yitzhak Hen; 8. Reforming the clergy: a context for the use of the Bobbio penitential Rob Meens; 9. Doctrinal and theological themes in the prayers of the Bobbio Missal Louise P. M. Batstone; 10. The Missa pro principe in the Bobbio Missal Mary Garrison; 11. Liturgy in the Rhône Valley and the Bobbio Missal Ian N. Wood; 12. Conclusion Yitzhak Hen and Rob Meens; Manuscript index; General index.

Product details

• Authors: Yitzhak Hen
• Assisted by: Yitzhak Hen (Editor), Rob Meens (Editor), Hen Yitzhak (Editor), Meens Rob (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.12.2009
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures
• EAN: 9780521126915
• ISBN: 978-0-521-12691-5
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Palaeogra > 11; Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology
• Subjects: French, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary reference works, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Palaeography (History Of Writing), Palaeography, Acquisitions & collection development, Acquisitions and collection development