Latin Bookhands of the Later Middle Ages 1100-1500
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Latin Bookhands of the Later Middle Ages 1100-1500 by S Harrison Thomson
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 MS. 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 MS and ascribing them to their country of origin.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521086745 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521086744 |
| Title | Latin Bookhands of the Later Middle Ages 1100-1500 |
| Author | S Harrison Thomson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2008-12-11 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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