Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts, 2nd edition (Looking at Series) - A Guide to Technical Terms Michelle P Brown, Elizabeth C Teviotdale, Nancy Turner
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- Series:
- BIBLIOTHECA PAEDIATRICA REF KARGER
- Format:
- Paperback / softback
- Publication date:
- 16 Nov 2018
- ISBN:
- 9781606065785
- Imprint:
- Getty Publications
- Dimensions:
- 128 pages: 231 x 161 x 11mm
- Illustrations:
- 110 colour illustrations
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What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a drollery? This revised edition of Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms offers definitions of the key elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the techniques, processes, materials, nomenclature, and styles used in the making of these precious books. Updated to reflect current research and technologies, this beautifully illustrated guide includes images of important manuscript illuminations from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and beyond. Concise, readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered in manuscript studies make this portable volume an essential resource for students, scholars, and readers who wish a deeper understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts and medieval book production.
Michel P. Brown is professor emerita of medieval manuscript studies at the School of Advanced Study, University|of London. She was previously curator of the manuscript collections at the British Library (1986-2004).||Elizabeth C. Teviotdale is assistant director of the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University. She|previously worked in the J. Paul Getty Museum's Department of Manuscripts (1992-2002) and is the author of The|Stammheim Missal (Getty Publications, 2001).||Nancy Turner is conservator of manuscripts in the Department of Paper Conservation at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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