Latin Bookhands of the Later Middle Ages 1100-1500 (Paperback)

Latin paleography of the classical period and beyond the Carolingian era has been well studied and described. But from about 1100 onwards we find a period of increasing national divergence in the character of book-hands used for writing, formal MSS. In this book Professor Thomson provides 132 characteristic specimens of the period 1100 1500, reproduced by lithography (in all cases in the original size). He excludes curial or chancery hands. Opposite each plate is a transcription of several lines. Above this, Professor Thomson provides comments on the distinguishing characteristics of the script. Cumulatively, the effect of these analyses is to provide a method of dating late medieval MSS and ascribing them to their country of origin.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	July 2008
Authors:	S.Harrison Thomson
Dimensions:	295 x 210 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-08674-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Typography Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 500 CE to 1400 > General
LSN:	0-521-08674-4
Barcode:	9780521086745

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