MCC-UE 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Archimedes Palimpsest, Gutenberg Bible, Carolingian Minuscule
27 Apr 2016
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Manuscript" is a concept that was produced by printing. In the oed, there is not a single use of the word prior to 1597. Monastic age: fall of rome (5th c) till 12th c, book production in europe controlled by monasteries. 12th c to 15th c: europe develops from a preliterate to a literate society (even though most cannot read, society depends upon documents) Illumination: decoration and illustration, often with gold or silver paint. Rubrication to mark out headings and important parts of a text (search and emphasis tool) Spaces between words (prompts oral to silent reading) Used to help spread literacy (capital letters, spaces, cleaner lines) Ends with period when universities are founded and middle class begins to increase in literacy. Residual orality: oral patterns and habits of mind before literacy is fully. Writing not always coupled with the ability to read - a craft. Parchment: 1st-4th ce became common; local; from skins of sheep, goats, calves.
