Yale University Library Research Guides: History of the Bible &amp; the Book: Medieval Manuscripts

Medieval Manuscripts

Introduction to Manuscript Studies by Raymond Clemens; Timothy Graham Provides an accessible orientation to the field of medieval manuscript studies.
Call Number: BEINECKE, Reference, Z105 .C58X 2007 (LC) Oversize
Making Medieval Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel Looks at the work of scribes, illuminators and book binders. Based principally on examples in the Bodleian Library, this illustrated book tells the story of manuscript production from the early Middle Ages through to the high Renaissance.
The Medieval Manuscript Book: Cultural Approaches by Michael Johnston (Editor); Michael Van Dussen (Editor) Traditional scholarship on manuscripts has tended to focus on issues concerning their production and has shown comparatively little interest in the cultural contexts of the manuscript book. The Medieval Manuscript Book redresses this by focusing on aspects of the medieval book in its cultural situations.
Perceptions of Medieval Manuscripts: The Phenomenal Book (Online) by Elaine Treharne Tetailed readings of texts that explain the processes of manuscript manufacture and writing, taking in invisible components of the book that show the joy and delight clearly felt by producers and consumers.

The Absent Image: Lacunae in Medieval Books (Online) by Elina Gertsman Exploring complex conversations among medieval philosophy, physics, mathematics, piety, and image-making, Gertsman considers the concept of nothingness in concert with the imaginary, revealing profoundly inventive approaches to emptiness in late medieval visual culture.
Italian Miniatures: From the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Centuries by Gaudenz Freuler Looks at miniatures from an Italian private collection, which includes 250 pieces - including whole pages, portions or individual drop caps - from traditional Italian manuscripts of the Christian liturgy.
Call Number: HAAS ARTS LIBRARY, Reference, ND1337.I7 F74 2013 (LC) Oversize
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World by Christopher de Hamel An examination of twelve illuminated manuscripts from the medieval period, including: the Gospels of Saint Augustine, The Codex Amiatinus, The Book of Kells, The Leiden Aratea, The Morgan Beatus, Hugo Pictor, The Copenhagen Psalter, The Carmina Burana, The Hours of Jeanne de Navarre, The Hengwrt Chaucer, The Visconti Semideus, and The Spinola Hours.
Toward a Global Middle Ages: Encountering the World Through Illuminated Manuscripts by Bryan C. Keene (Editor) Examines illuminated manuscripts and other book arts of the Global Middle Ages.