Scribes and the City - London Guildhall Clerks and the Dissemination of Middle English Literature, 1375-1425

Scribes played a crucial part in the flourishing and availability of literature in English during the time of Chaucer. This book reveals for the first time who they were, where and how they worked, and the crucial role they playedin bringing this literature to a wider public.

Sommario

Introduction
The Clerks of the London Guildhall
Richard Osbarn, Chamber Clerk 1400-1437
John Marchaunt, Chamber Clerk 1380-1399, Common Clerk 1399-1417
Adam Pinkhurst, Scrivener and Clerk of the Guildhall, c. 1378-1410
John Carpenter, Common Clerk 1417-1438
Other Scribes Associated with the Guildhall or its Clerks
Conclusions
Epilogue

Info autore

Linne R. Mooney, Estelle Stubbs

Riassunto

Scribes played a crucial part in the flourishing and availability of literature in English during the time of Chaucer. This book reveals for the first time who they were, where and how they worked, and the crucial role they playedin bringing this literature to a wider public.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Linne R Mooney, Linne R. Mooney, Professor Linne R. Mooney, Estelle Stubbs
• Editore: York Medieval Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.03.2013
• EAN: 9781903153406
• ISBN: 978-1-903153-40-6
• Pagine: 168
• Dimensioni: 243 mm x 319 mm x 19 mm
• Peso: 1064 g
• Illustrazioni: 53 b/w. 1 line.
• Serie: Manuscript Culture in the British Isles; Manuscript Culture in the Brit
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata