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The Renaissance reform of the book and Britain : the English Quattrocento / David Rundle.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge studies in palaeography and codicology ; 17.Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.Description: 1 online resource (380 p.) : illustrations (black & white, and color)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 1108148999
  • 9781108148993
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Renaissance Reform of the Book and Britain : The English QuattrocentoDDC classification:
  • 091.0941 23
LOC classification:
  • Z106.5.G7 R86 2017eb
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: Reform of the script was central to the humanist agenda - this book suggests a new explanation of its international success.
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Reform of the script was central to the humanist agenda - this book suggests a new explanation of its international success.

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.

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