TY - BOOK AU - Rundle,David TI - The Renaissance reform of the book and Britain: the English Quattrocento T2 - Cambridge studies in palaeography and codicology SN - 1108148999 AV - Z106.5.G7 R86 2017eb U1 - 091.0941 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Writing KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - To 1500 KW - Books and reading KW - Written communication KW - Scribes KW - Paleography KW - Renaissance KW - Humanism KW - ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / General KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction the revival of letters and the uses of palaeography -- The eloquent page : humanism and script, humanism and England -- Humanist script in England : the first ten years -- British barbarians in Italy and Scotland's first humanist -- The Dutch connexion : the significance of Low Countries scribes from Theoderic Werken to Pieter Meghen -- The Butcher of England and the learning of Italy : John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester and the 'pupils of Guarino' -- The victory of Italic in diplomatic correspondence -- Conclusion : beyond humanism, beyond words -- Bibliography N2 - Reform of the script was central to the humanist agenda - this book suggests a new explanation of its international success UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2144028 ER -