Medieval Texts in Context

Taylor & Francis

Medieval Texts in ContextAuthor(s): Graham D. Caie, Denis Renevey\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138868915, 978-1138868915\nSynopsis\nThis collection of essays by leading experts in manuscript studies sheds new light on ways to approach medieval texts in their manuscript context. Each contribution provides groundbreaking insight into the field of medieval textual culture, demonstrating the various interconnections between medieval material and literary traditions. The contributors work aids reconstruction of the periods writing practices, as contextual factors surrounding the texts provide clues to the manuscript experience. Topics such as scribal practice and textual providence, glosses, rubrics, page lay-out, and even page ruling, are addressed in a manner illustrative and suggestive of textual practice of the time, while the volume further considers the interface between the manuscript and early textual com.