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Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times

Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times

by J. H. Middleton

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Author
Middleton, J. H. (John Henry), 1846-1896
Title
Illuminated manuscripts in classical and mediaeval times, their art and their technique
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
ND: Fine Arts: Painting
Subject
Manuscripts
Category
Text
eBook-No.
45332
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45332
Release Date
April 6, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.TABLE OF CONTENTS. — PREFACE.
  2. 2.BOOKS ON ILLUMINATED MSS.
  3. 3.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. — CHAPTER I.
  4. 4.Classical Manuscripts written with a Stilus. — CHAPTER II.
  5. 5.Classical Manuscripts written with Pen and Ink.
  6. 6.The technique of Ancient Manuscripts [15] . — CHAPTER III.
  7. 7.Classical illuminated Manuscripts. — CHAPTER IV.
  8. 8.Byzantine Manuscripts. — CHAPTER V.
  9. 9.Manuscripts of the Carolingian Period. — CHAPTER VI.
  10. 10.The Celtic School of Manuscripts. — CHAPTER VII.
  11. 11.The Anglo-Saxon School of Manuscripts [85] . — CHAPTER VIII.
  12. 12.The Anglo-Norman School of Manuscripts. — CHAPTER IX.
  13. 13.French Manuscripts. — CHAPTER X.
  14. 14.Printed Books with Painted Illuminations. — CHAPTER XI.
  15. 15.Illuminated Manuscripts of the Teutonic School after the Tenth Century. — CHAPTER XII.
  16. 16.The Illuminated Manuscripts of Italy and Spain. — CHAPTER XIII.
  17. 17.The Writers of Illuminated Manuscripts.
  18. 18.The Secular Scribes and Illuminators. — CHAPTER XIV.
  19. 19.The Materials and Technical Processes of the Illuminator.
  20. 20.The Metals and Pigments used in Illuminated Manuscripts [251] . — CHAPTER XV.
  21. 21.The Materials and Technical Processes of the Illuminator ( continued ). — CHAPTER XVI.
  22. 22.The Bindings of Manuscripts. — APPENDIX.
  23. 23.Note by Henry Bradshaw. — NOTES.

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