Illuminating the word in the early middle ages / Lawrence Nees.

"This richly illustrated study addresses the essential first steps in the development of the new phenomenon of the illuminated book, which innovatively introduced colourful large letters and ornamental frames as guides for the reader's access to the text. Tracing their surprising origins w...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author:	Nees, Lawrence (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Series:	Cambridge studies in palaeography and codicology ; 18.
Subjects:	Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval