Immaterial Texts in Late Medieval England: Making English Literary Manuscripts, 1400–1500
Author:   Daniel Wakelin (University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   New edition
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9781009100588


Pages:   300
Publication Date:   09 June 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Immaterial Texts in Late Medieval England: Making English Literary Manuscripts, 1400–1500


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Author:   Daniel Wakelin (University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9781009100588


ISBN 10:   1009100580
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   09 June 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Prologue: materials, making and manuscripts; 2. 'Hele alle maner of schabbis': imagining perfect parchment; 3. 'Who by prudence Rule him shal': controlling the layout; 4. 'Þe leef torned': turning beyond the page; 5. 'Rede . . . and ʒe may se': reading plain text; 6. 'This is the copy': reproducing the immaterial; 7. Conclusions: more than materials.

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'The author's ability to identify strikingly anomalous details across this sprawling body of material is impressive.' A. S. G. Edwards, Times LIterary Supplement


Author Information

Daniel Wakelin is Jeremy Griffiths Professor of Medieval English Palaeography at the University of Oxford. He is the author and editor of books including Scribal Correction and Literary Craft (Cambridge University Press, 2014), and Designing English (2017). He is also joint-winner of the 2015 SHARP De Long Prize in Book History.

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