Illuminating the Border of French and Flemish Manuscripts, 12701310

This study first examines the marginal repertoire in two well-known manuscripts, the Psalter of Guy de Dampierre and an Arthurian Romance, within their material and codicological contexts. This repertoire then provides a template for an extended study of the marginal motifs that appear in eighteen related manuscripts, which range from a Bible to illustrated versions of the encyclopedias of Vincent de Beauvais and Brunetto Latini. Considering the manuscript as a whole work of art, the marginalia's physical relationship to nearby texts and images can shed light on the reception of these illuminated books by their medieval viewers.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Ars Profana in Cistercian Tomes; Chapter 3 Luxury Psalters by the Dampierre Group; Chapter 4 Re-Reading the BnF-Yale Romance; Chapter 5 Treasured Collections; Chapter 6 Opening Books, Underlining Authorities; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

About the author

Authored by Hunt, Lisa Moore

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Moore Hunt, Lisa Moore (University of Wyoming Hunt, Hunt Lisa Moore
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.10.2006
• EAN: 9780415977609
• ISBN: 978-0-415-97760-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; History, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval