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The Resource Piety in pieces : how medieval readers customized their manuscripts, Kathryn M. Rudy

Piety in pieces : how medieval readers customized their manuscripts, Kathryn M. Rudy

Work
Publication
Extent
xv, 392 pages
Contents
  • Notes to the reader
  • Abbreviations used in this book
  • Introduction: A new approach to codicology
  • Types of augmentations
  • Part I: The modular method
  • A. Modular and non-modular, compared
  • B. The hierarchy of decoration
  • C. Modules and blank space
  • D. Precursors of book modules
  • E. Implications of the modular method
  • F. Adopters of the modular method
  • G. Complicated stratigraphy
  • Part II: Changes that did not require rebinding
  • A. Correcting the text
  • B. Adding text to the blank folios and interstices ; 1. Noting who owned, commissioned, and paid for items ; 2. Adding family information ; 3. Adding legal documents ; 4. Adding a gloss ; 5. Adding calendrical data ; 6. Changing a text to reflect updated circumstances ; 7. Adding text to make a book appropriate as a didactic tool ; 8. Adding prayers
  • C. Augmenting the existing decoration
  • D. Drawing or painting images directly onto bound parchment
  • E. Adding physical material superficially ; 1. Attaching parchment sheets to blank areas of the book ; 2. Adding other objects to blank parchment
  • Part III: Changes that required rebinding
  • Rebinding
  • A. Adding leaves bearing texts
  • B. Adding leaves bearing images ; 1. Images for the most common offices ; 2. Images for indulgences ; 3. Portraits and personalizing details ; 4. Images for adding value ; 5. Images for missals ; 6. Other single-leaf miniatures ; 7. Packages of images ; 8. Images removed from one manuscript and inserted into another
  • C. Adding quires ; 1. Adding a bifolium ; 2. Adding one or more full quires
  • Part IV: Complicated interventions and complete overhauls
  • Building a book out of disparate quires
  • A. An atelier in Bruges
  • B. Unica
  • C. The convent of St. Ursula ; 1. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ms. Rawl. Liturg. E.9* ; 2. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 132 G ; 3. Uppsala, Universitetsbiblioteket, Ms. C 517 k
  • D. The convent of St. Agnes in Delft
  • E. The Masters of the Dark Eyes ; 1. Alongside the Master of Gijsbrecht van Brederode ; 2. Leeds, Brotherton Ms. 7 with an added booklet
  • Part V: Patterns of desire
  • A. Desire to personalize the book
  • B. Desire to commemorate a changed family situation
  • C. Desire to store small precious objects
  • D. Desire for more embellishment
  • E. Recycling and refurbishing
  • F. Desire to make foreign-produced manuscripts locally relevant
  • G. Desire to incorporate new prayers
  • H. Fear of hell
  • I. Desire to reflect wealth
  • J. Changes, social and codicological
  • List of illustrations
Isbn
9781783742349
Instance
Label
Piety in pieces : how medieval readers customized their manuscripts
Title
Piety in pieces
Title remainder
how medieval readers customized their manuscripts
Statement of responsibility
Kathryn M. Rudy
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Author
Subject
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Language
eng
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Rudy, Kathryn M
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • facsimiles
Index
index present
LC call number
Z105
LC item number
.R93 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Manuscripts, Medieval
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
  • Codicology
  • Civilization, Medieval
  • Civilization, Medieval
  • Codicology
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
  • Manuscripts, Medieval
Label
Piety in pieces : how medieval readers customized their manuscripts, Kathryn M. Rudy
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Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-353) and index
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Contents
Notes to the reader -- Abbreviations used in this book -- Introduction: A new approach to codicology -- Types of augmentations -- Part I: The modular method -- A. Modular and non-modular, compared -- B. The hierarchy of decoration -- C. Modules and blank space -- D. Precursors of book modules -- E. Implications of the modular method -- F. Adopters of the modular method -- G. Complicated stratigraphy -- Part II: Changes that did not require rebinding -- A. Correcting the text -- B. Adding text to the blank folios and interstices ; 1. Noting who owned, commissioned, and paid for items ; 2. Adding family information ; 3. Adding legal documents ; 4. Adding a gloss ; 5. Adding calendrical data ; 6. Changing a text to reflect updated circumstances ; 7. Adding text to make a book appropriate as a didactic tool ; 8. Adding prayers -- C. Augmenting the existing decoration -- D. Drawing or painting images directly onto bound parchment -- E. Adding physical material superficially ; 1. Attaching parchment sheets to blank areas of the book ; 2. Adding other objects to blank parchment -- Part III: Changes that required rebinding -- Rebinding -- A. Adding leaves bearing texts -- B. Adding leaves bearing images ; 1. Images for the most common offices ; 2. Images for indulgences ; 3. Portraits and personalizing details ; 4. Images for adding value ; 5. Images for missals ; 6. Other single-leaf miniatures ; 7. Packages of images ; 8. Images removed from one manuscript and inserted into another -- C. Adding quires ; 1. Adding a bifolium ; 2. Adding one or more full quires -- Part IV: Complicated interventions and complete overhauls -- Building a book out of disparate quires -- A. An atelier in Bruges -- B. Unica -- C. The convent of St. Ursula ; 1. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ms. Rawl. Liturg. E.9* ; 2. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 132 G ; 3. Uppsala, Universitetsbiblioteket, Ms. C 517 k -- D. The convent of St. Agnes in Delft -- E. The Masters of the Dark Eyes ; 1. Alongside the Master of Gijsbrecht van Brederode ; 2. Leeds, Brotherton Ms. 7 with an added booklet -- Part V: Patterns of desire -- A. Desire to personalize the book -- B. Desire to commemorate a changed family situation -- C. Desire to store small precious objects -- D. Desire for more embellishment -- E. Recycling and refurbishing -- F. Desire to make foreign-produced manuscripts locally relevant -- G. Desire to incorporate new prayers -- H. Fear of hell -- I. Desire to reflect wealth -- J. Changes, social and codicological -- List of illustrations
Control code
960910803
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xv, 392 pages
Isbn
9781783742349
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations, facsimiles
System control number
(OCoLC)960910803
Label
Piety in pieces : how medieval readers customized their manuscripts, Kathryn M. Rudy
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-353) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Notes to the reader -- Abbreviations used in this book -- Introduction: A new approach to codicology -- Types of augmentations -- Part I: The modular method -- A. Modular and non-modular, compared -- B. The hierarchy of decoration -- C. Modules and blank space -- D. Precursors of book modules -- E. Implications of the modular method -- F. Adopters of the modular method -- G. Complicated stratigraphy -- Part II: Changes that did not require rebinding -- A. Correcting the text -- B. Adding text to the blank folios and interstices ; 1. Noting who owned, commissioned, and paid for items ; 2. Adding family information ; 3. Adding legal documents ; 4. Adding a gloss ; 5. Adding calendrical data ; 6. Changing a text to reflect updated circumstances ; 7. Adding text to make a book appropriate as a didactic tool ; 8. Adding prayers -- C. Augmenting the existing decoration -- D. Drawing or painting images directly onto bound parchment -- E. Adding physical material superficially ; 1. Attaching parchment sheets to blank areas of the book ; 2. Adding other objects to blank parchment -- Part III: Changes that required rebinding -- Rebinding -- A. Adding leaves bearing texts -- B. Adding leaves bearing images ; 1. Images for the most common offices ; 2. Images for indulgences ; 3. Portraits and personalizing details ; 4. Images for adding value ; 5. Images for missals ; 6. Other single-leaf miniatures ; 7. Packages of images ; 8. Images removed from one manuscript and inserted into another -- C. Adding quires ; 1. Adding a bifolium ; 2. Adding one or more full quires -- Part IV: Complicated interventions and complete overhauls -- Building a book out of disparate quires -- A. An atelier in Bruges -- B. Unica -- C. The convent of St. Ursula ; 1. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ms. Rawl. Liturg. E.9* ; 2. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 132 G ; 3. Uppsala, Universitetsbiblioteket, Ms. C 517 k -- D. The convent of St. Agnes in Delft -- E. The Masters of the Dark Eyes ; 1. Alongside the Master of Gijsbrecht van Brederode ; 2. Leeds, Brotherton Ms. 7 with an added booklet -- Part V: Patterns of desire -- A. Desire to personalize the book -- B. Desire to commemorate a changed family situation -- C. Desire to store small precious objects -- D. Desire for more embellishment -- E. Recycling and refurbishing -- F. Desire to make foreign-produced manuscripts locally relevant -- G. Desire to incorporate new prayers -- H. Fear of hell -- I. Desire to reflect wealth -- J. Changes, social and codicological -- List of illustrations
Control code
960910803
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xv, 392 pages
Isbn
9781783742349
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations, facsimiles
System control number
(OCoLC)960910803

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