Dynamics of the Medieval Manuscript : Text Collections from a European Perspective

Pratt, Karen (EDT); Besamusca, Bart (EDT); Meyer, Matthias (EDT); Putter, Ad (EDT)

ISBN 10: 3847107542 / ISBN 13: 9783847107545

Published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Gmbh & Co, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dynamics of the Medieval Manuscript : Text Collections from a European Perspective
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Gmbh & Co
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847107542
• ISBN 13: 9783847107545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This collection of essays examines the various dynamic processes by which texts are preserved, transmitted, and modified in medieval multi-text codices, focusing on the meanings generated by new contexts and the possible reader experiences provoked by novel configurations and material presentation. Containing essays on text collections from many different European countries and in a wide range of medieval languages, this volume sheds new light on common trends and regional differences in the history of book production and reading practices.

About the Author

Karen Pratt is Professor emerita of Medieval French Literature at King's College London, specialising in comparative literature, gender studies, text editing and translating, and Old French epic and romance. Prof Bart Besamusca teaches Middle Dutch Textual Culture from an International Perspective at Utrecht University and at the Utrecht Centre for Medieval Studies. He has published widely on medieval narrative literature, manuscripts, and early printed editions. Ad Putter is Professor of Medieval English at the University of Bristol, where he teaches at the English Department and at the Centre for Medieval Studies. He has published extensively on the literature of medieval England and medieval Europe. Prof. Dr. Matthias Meyer lehrt Altere deutsche Literatur an der Universitat Wien.