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Albert Derolez - Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology: Series Number 9: The Palaeography of Gothic Manuscript Books: From the Twelfth to the Early Sixteenth Century - 9780521686907 - V9780521686907
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Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology: Series Number 9: The Palaeography of Gothic Manuscript Books: From the Twelfth to the Early Sixteenth Century

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Description for Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology: Series Number 9: The Palaeography of Gothic Manuscript Books: From the Twelfth to the Early Sixteenth Century Paperback. A detailed and highly illustrated survey of medieval book hands, essential for graduate students and scholars of the period. Series Editor(s): Ganz, David L.; Webber, Tessa. Series: Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology. Num Pages: 326 pages, 160 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFL; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 566. From the Twelfth to the Early Sixteenth Century. Series: Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology. 324 pages, 160 b/w illus. A detailed and highly illustrated survey of medieval book hands, essential for graduate students and scholars of the period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFL; DQ. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 12. Weight: 710. Series Editor(s) :Ganz, David L.; Webber, Tessa.
This book, first published in 2003, presents a detailed survey of all book scripts in use in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530 (with the exception of Humanistic script). This period has been poorly served in almost all other palaeographical handbooks. By adopting a largely new classification of scripts based on objective criteria, which incorporates many of the terms currently in use, this book aims to end the confusion which has hitherto obscured the study of late-medieval handwriting. It is based upon an examination of a very large number of dated specimens, and is thus the first survey ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521686907
SKU
V9780521686907
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About Albert Derolez
Albert Derolez is Professor Emeritus of Palaeography and Codicology at the Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.

Reviews for Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology: Series Number 9: The Palaeography of Gothic Manuscript Books: From the Twelfth to the Early Sixteenth Century
'... excellent new handbook ... an excellent tool for the empirical analysis of Gothic book hands ... it serves equally as a palaeographical training manual for the later Middle Ages and as a bibliographical reference guide, and in both respects fills a vital gap ...' The Times Literary Supplement '... generously illustrated ... Derolez has proposed a practical and satisfactory ... Read more

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