The Dynamics of the Medieval Manuscript

Text Collections from a European Perspective

Contributions by Wendy Scase Contributions by Karen Pratt Contributions by Dieuwke van de Poel Contributions by Bart Besamusca Contributions by Karl G. Johansson Contributions by Cécile de Morrée Contributions by Paolo Divizia Contributions by Florian Kragl Contributions by Thea Summerfield Contributions by Tamara Pérez Fernández Contributions by Daniel Ermens Contributions by John Scattergood Contributions by Kathy Krause Contributions by Hannah Morcos Contributions by Margaret Connolly Contributions by Rachel Sweet Contributions by Matthias Meyer Contributions by Gerard Bouwmeester Contributions by Nicola Zotz Contributions by Kate Koppy Contributions by Ad Putter Edited by Karen Pratt Edited by Bart Besamusca Edited by Matthias Meyer Edited by Ad Putter

Book cover: The Dynamics of the Medieval Manuscript

Extent: 399 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Book History, Conservation, & Museum Studies, Medieval Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(July 2017)

ISBN: 9783847107545

6.34 x 9.33 inches

Price: $99.00

In stock

The book’s focus lies on the meanings generated by new contexts and the possible reader experiences provoked by novel configurations and material presentation. Containing essays on text collections from many different European countries and in a wide range of medieval languages, this volume sheds new light on common trends and regional differences in the history of book production and reading practices.


This collection of essays examines the various dynamic processes by which texts are preserved, transmitted, and modified in medieval multi-text codices, focusing on the meanings generated by new contexts and the possible reader experiences provoked by novel configurations and material presentation. Containing essays on text collections from many different European countries and in a wide range of medieval languages, this volume sheds new light on common trends and regional differences in the history of book production and reading practices.

  • Contributions by Wendy Scase
  • Contributions by Karen Pratt
  • Contributions by Dieuwke van de Poel
  • Contributions by Bart Besamusca
  • Contributions by Karl G. Johansson
  • Contributions by Cécile de Morrée
  • Contributions by Paolo Divizia
  • Contributions by Florian Kragl
  • Contributions by Thea Summerfield
  • Contributions by Tamara Pérez Fernández
  • Contributions by Daniel Ermens
  • Contributions by John Scattergood
  • Contributions by Kathy Krause
  • Contributions by Hannah Morcos
  • Contributions by Margaret Connolly
  • Contributions by Rachel Sweet
  • Contributions by Matthias Meyer
  • Contributions by Gerard Bouwmeester
  • Contributions by Nicola Zotz
  • Contributions by Kate Koppy
  • Contributions by Ad Putter
  • Edited by Karen Pratt
  • Edited by Bart Besamusca
  • Edited by Matthias Meyer
  • Edited by Ad Putter