Illuminating the Border of French and Flemish Manuscripts, 1270–1310
Author | : Lisa Moore Hunt |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2013-10-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135868307 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135868301 |
Rating | : 4/5 (301 Downloads) |
Download or read book Illuminating the Border of French and Flemish Manuscripts, 1270–1310 written by Lisa Moore Hunt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.