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Signs on the Edge: Space, Text and Margin in Medieval Manuscripts

Rolf H. Bremmer Jr.

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Medieval cultures to the north and west of the Alps gained their initial understanding of visual spatialization from the Ancient world, but developed their own ways of managing primary and secondary space on any surface where text and/or art interact. The eleven essays of this volume span the period from early insular manuscripts through to later medieval books or artefacts, and examine specific strategies in scribal layout or prescribed authorial design. These vary in their sophistication from the naive and inadvertent to the self-conscious and at times parodic intentional, allowing us a fascinating insight into the many different ways in which main and marginal space on the page could be employed by medieval imaginations.

Language: English

Pages: 319

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Peeters

Release: December 31, 2007

ISBN: 9042919809

ISBN 13: 9789042919808

Signs on the Edge: Space, Text and Margin in Medieval Manuscripts

Rolf H. Bremmer Jr.

5/5 ( ratings)

Medieval cultures to the north and west of the Alps gained their initial understanding of visual spatialization from the Ancient world, but developed their own ways of managing primary and secondary space on any surface where text and/or art interact. The eleven essays of this volume span the period from early insular manuscripts through to later medieval books or artefacts, and examine specific strategies in scribal layout or prescribed authorial design. These vary in their sophistication from the naive and inadvertent to the self-conscious and at times parodic intentional, allowing us a fascinating insight into the many different ways in which main and marginal space on the page could be employed by medieval imaginations.

Language: English

Pages: 319

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Peeters

Release: December 31, 2007

ISBN: 9042919809

ISBN 13: 9789042919808

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