Reusing Manuscripts in Late Medieval England by Hannah Ryley PAPERBACK

Name: Reusing Manuscripts in Late Medieval England by Hannah Ryley PAPERBACK
Brand: York Medieval Press

York Medieval Press

Re-using Manuscripts in Late Medieval EnglandRepairing, Recycling, Sharing\nAuthor(s): Hannah Ryley\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: York Medieval Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: York Medieval Press\nISBN-13: 9781914049224, 978-1914049224\nSynopsis\nExplores the practices and processes by which manuscripts were crafted, mended, protected, marked, gifted and shared.\n\nDuring the \""long fifteenth century\"" (here, [tel], the demand for books in England flourished. The fast-developing book trade produced them in great quantity. Fragments of manuscripts were often repurposed, as flyleaves and other components such as palimpsests; and alongside the creation of new books, medieval manuscripts were also repaired, recycled and re-used. \n\nThis monograph examines the ways in which people sustained older books, exploring the practices and processes by which manuscripts were crafted, mended, protected, marked, gifted and shared. Drawing on the codicological evidence gathered from an extensive su.