Illuminating the Border of French and Flemish Manuscripts, 1270}}}1310 [Paperback]

This study first examines the marginal repertoire in two well-known manuscripts, the Psalter of Guy de Dampierre and an Arthurian Romance, within their material and codicological contexts. This repertoire then provides a template for an extended study of the marginal motifs that appear in eighteen related manuscripts, which range from a Bible to illustrated versions of the encyclopedias of Vincent de Beauvais and Brunetto Latini. Considering the manuscript as a whole work of art, the marginalias physical relationship to nearby texts and images can shed light on the reception of these illuminated books by their medieval viewers.This study first examines the marginal repertoire in two well-known manuscripts, the Psalter of Guy de Dampierre and an Arthurian Romance, within their material and codicological contexts. This repertoire then provides a template for an extended study of the marginal motifs that appear in eighteen related manuscripts, which range from a Bible to illustrated versions of the encyclopedias of Vincent de Beauvais and Brunetto Latini. Considering the manuscript as a whole work of art, the marginalias physical relationship to nearby texts and images can shed light on the reception of these illuminated books by their medieval viewers.Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Ars Profana in Cistercian Tomes; Chapter 3 Luxury Psalters by the Dampierre Group; Chapter 4 Re-Reading the BnF-Yale Romance; Chapter 5 Treasured Collections; Chapter 6 Opening Books, Underlining Authorities; Chapter 7 Conclusion;US? 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC