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B2996. Introduction to Manuscript Studies
Introduction to Manuscript Studies
By Raymond Clemens & Timothy Graham 2007. 352pp. 12x9. Paperback.
Provides calligraphers and illuminators and others a comprehensive and accessible orientation into field of medieval manuscript studies. The first part on "Making the Medieval Manuscript" covers the prep of the writing surface through copying the text, rubrication, decoration, glossing, and annotation through to the binding and storage. Part 2, "Reading the Medieval Manuscript," focuses on the study of manuscripts, with chapters on transcribing and editing; reading texts damaged by fire, water, insects, and other factors; assessing evidence for origin and provenance; and describing and cataloguing manuscripts. The third part, "Some Manuscript Genres," discusses Bibles and biblical concordances, liturgical service books, Books of Hours, charters and cartularies, maps, and scrolls. The book concludes with an extensive glossary, a guide to dictionaries of medieval Latin, and a bibliography subdivided and keyed to the subsections of the volume's chapters. Fully illustrated with many color plates.
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B3134. Illuminated Manuscripts of Germany and Central Europe/Kren
Illuminated Manuscripts of Germany and Central Europe in the J. Paul Getty Museum by Thomas Kren. 2009. 132pp. 6-5/8"x9-3/8". Paper $19.95 SALE
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This beautifully illustrated volume showcases full-color reproductions of masterpieces (9th-18th centuries) from such works as Carolingian manuscripts of the ninth century; several sumptuously illuminated Ottonian texts from
the late tenth and early eleventh centuries; two of the most celebrated examples of Romanesque illumination: the Helmarshausen Gospel book from the 1120s and the Stammheim Missal, made around 1170 for Saint Michael's
monastery in Hildesheim; The Life of the Blessed Hedwig from 1353; and the only known illuminations by the Cologne painter called the Master of Saint Veronica, ca. 1400. It also illustrates many richly colored illuminations from such manuscripts as a luxury psalter made in Würzburg, dating from the mid-thirteenth century; a copy of Rudolf von Ems's Weltchronik, produced in the early fifteenth century; and chivalric and dynastic manuscripts from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century.
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B2983. Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the Getty Museum
Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum by Thomas Kren and Kurt Barstow. 2005. 96pp. 6-5/8"x93/8". Paper
Full color reproductions of selections from the museum's rich holdings of Italian manuscript illumination from the ninth to the 16th centuries. 80 color illustrations. Thomas Kren and Kurt Barstow are curator of manuscripts and former associate curator of manuscripts, respectively, at the Getty Museum.
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B3170. Faces of Power and Piety / Inglis
Faces of Power and Piety by Eric Inglis. 2008. 96pp. 7 x 9. Hardcover
This picture book presents enlarged details showing the faces from manuscripts. The illuminator's work included painting both historical figures and celebrated contemporaries. Medieval artists emphasized qualities such as power and piety. During the Renaissance actual likeness became an important concern. Modern illuminators can use these vivid and charming portraits to help "get the faces right."
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B3101. Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures of The Pierpont Morgan Library
B3101. Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures of The Pierpont Morgan Library. 1998. 4"x4.24" 286pp. Hardcover $11.95
Over 200 details from illuminated manuscripts including Biblical Scenes, Saints, Royalty, Pastimes, Professions, Flora & Fauna, the Supernatural. Full color through-out.
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B3168-P. Gilded Page PB / Whitley
The Gilded Page: The History and Technique of Manuscript Gilding by Kathleen P. Whitley. 2009. 238pp. 6"x9". Paperback.
Explains in detail the historical and modern techniques of manuscript gilding, along with recipes and helpful hints. Learn step-by-step methods of applying and burnishing gold, described in a sensible and easy-to-understand way. Learn about the tools, methods, and materials employed in flat, raised, and pattern gilding for manuscripts and paintings, along with historical mordants such as Gesso Sottile, Gum Ammoniac, Gum Arabic, and Garlic Juice; and modern mordants such as Acrylic Gesso and White Glue. Second edition; revised, with the addition of color plates and new information on ancient Egyptian Papyrus gilding.
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B3150. Limborug Brothers, The / Duckers & Roelofs
The Limbourg Brothers: Nijmegen Masters at the French Court, 1400-1416 edited by Rob Duckers & Pieter Roelofs. 2005. 447pp. 12.4" x 9.9". Hardcover. The UK edition of this book sells for 67 pounds (approx $110). Books in the USA are offered on SALE for $55.00. You save $15.05 off that sale price!
An in-depth exploration of the work of the Limbourg Brothers, 15th-century manuscript illuminators of the French court and creators of Les Belles Heures and Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. The realistic images of their gilded miniatures still inspire wonder today. This book examines 126 individual pieces, beautifully reproduced in large color plates with detail views of related works, while fifteen essays by curators and art historians discuss the Limbourgs: their works and career, their influences, their followers, and their Christian world.
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B3322. Fraktur: Folk Art and Family / Earnest
Fraktur: Folk Art and Family by Corinne & Russell Earnest. 2007. 192pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover
The American fraktur tradition began about 1740 in southeast Pennsylvania, but quickly spread to other states, and remains popular even today. For centuries, these cherished hand-written and watercolor decorated paper manuscripts have embodied a richness of tradition and culture, blending text with riotous color and Pennsylvania Dutch (German) design. Having roots in medieval European decorated manuscript art, fraktur celebrate family events such as births, baptisms, and marriages among some of America's earliest immigrants of German and Swiss heritage. More than 230 color photographs, many full page, present exquisite examples of three centuries of American fraktur, interwoven with insightful historical details, information on the making of fraktur, and techniques for preserving these delicate documents.
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B2578. Materials & Tech of Medieval Paint
The Materials and Techniques of Medieval
Painting
By Daniel V. Thompson. 239pp. Paper.
Recommended by Sheila Waters in her illuminated initials workshop. Excellent introduction for illuminators and painters. Cover carriers and grounds, including the different types of surfaces used and their preparation. Followed by a section on binding media consisting of binding methods and vehicles, their viscosity and transparency effects, and the pros and cons of different binding media, glazes and varnishes. Gives a classification of medieval pigments divided into smaller sections for each main color. Includes pigment mixing, reaction, permanence problems, confusion of identification, and history. Metals are also discussed, including types of gold media and gilding methods. Essential for anyone interested in the building blocks of medieval painting.
Price increased by publisher May 2008.
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