SCHEDULE

As of 2 October
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Assignments are in the Notes section. Weeks 1-4, Weeks 9-12, Weeks 13-16

WEEK 5 Codices

    Th 3 Oct. Style and Arrangement

    • On Reserve: Robert Stevick, Earliest Book Arts, pp. 1-49.
    • On Reserve: browse de Hamel, History.
    • Handout: Tschichold.
    • Conner, "Exeter Book" and Raw "Junius 11" in Richards.



      Presentation: Codex as object. Topics to consider: page layout, binding, stamping, stitching, decoration, gothic versus romanesque, codex and mimesis.


WEEK 6 Textual Support

    Th 10 Oct. Charters, Bounds, Laws, etc.

    • Bischoff, pp. 179-238 due;
    • On reserve: Geary, Phantoms of Remembrance, chs. 3 & 4 (pp. 81-133).
    • On reserve: McKitterick, Carolingians and Written Word, ch 1-2.
    • Hand in poetry exercise.



      Presentation: Paper (Ashley). Topics to consider: monastic records, public records, liturgy, copying, scribes, seals, etc.


WEEK 7 Books for Monks

    Th 17 Oct. Liturgy and Monastic Life
    • Pfaff due.
    • De Doctrina Christiana, Book I and II. On-line reading.
    • On reserve: deHamel, Illuminated Books, Books for Monks.
    • On reserve: Irvine, Textual Culture, ch. 5 (pp. 162 ff.).



      Presentation: Allegory (Joe). Describe the culture of interpretation.

 

WEEK 8 Books for Students

    Th 24 Oct. Paris Book Trade

    • On reserve: deHamel, Illuminated Books, Books for Students.
    • On reserve: Meyers, Antiquaries, Backhouse and de Hamel.



      Presentation: Bestiaries (Sara), Paris book trade (Jeremy). Topics to consider: lapidaries, commentaries, accessus, miscellanies, etc..

     

Weeks 9-12