Scribes and the Presentation of Texts (from Antiquity to c. 1550): Proceedings of the 20th Colloquium of the Comit international de pal ographie . 65) (English, French and Italian Edition)

Barbara A. Shailor

ISBN 10: 2503595162 / ISBN 13: 9782503595160

Published by Brepols Publishers, 2021

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• Title: Scribes and the Presentation of Texts (from Antiquity to c. 1550): Proceedings of the 20th Colloquium of the Comit international de pal ographie . 65) (English, French and Italian Edition)
• Publisher: Brepols Publishers
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2503595162
• ISBN 13: 9782503595160
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Scribes played complex, often overlooked roles in the production of hand-written texts across Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Some scribes simply copied the exemplar; other scribes participated with authors and decorators in establishing the mise-en-page and overall appearance of a text. Many decisions needed to be made regarding the selection of text script; the style of rubrication, display scripts, and initials; the placement and execution of potentially elaborate illuminated images. What was the role of the scribe in contributing to the decision-making process or in determining the final format and material appearance of a document, scroll or codex? This volume explores many of the choices that a single scribe or groups of scribes would need to make when writing and presenting a text, whether in a monastic, cathedral or lay setting. The articles in the volume range from case studies of a single artifact to the analysis of multiple copies and versions of a particular text. The authors include eminent specialists in the field of manuscript studies as well as mid- and early career scholars.