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Manuscripts, Incunables, Books: How And Why The World Chronicles Changed, Philippe Kerstens
Manuscripts, Incunables, Books: How And Why The World Chronicles Changed, Philippe Kerstens
Fasciculus Temporum
The basic purpose and outline of a world chronicle was to outline the history of humanity, the kingdoms, and Christendom for the reader. When the method of producing chronicles changed from manuscript to the printed page, there was a corresponding physical change in the layout and appearance of the final product. Whether through the use of cheaper material (paper), a shift in design and style, or a further customizability, these changes reflected and signified consumers’ evolving expectations of the product itself.
Incunables gradually transformed from heavily decorated, printed editions resembling earlier manuscripts to increasingly simple printings. PSU’s edition of the …
Henry Vii's London In The Great Chronicle, Julia Boffey
Henry Vii's London In The Great Chronicle, Julia Boffey
TEAMS Documents of Practice
This modernized extract from The Great Chronicle of London covers the reign of England’s first Tudor king, Henry VII (1485-1509). It gives an eye-witness account of events in London, and of news from elsewhere, from the viewpoint of a well-to- do citizen who was closely involved in civic administration. It describes many notable public events: riots and uprisings, executions, coronations, royal marriages and funerals, and ceremonial activities involving the mayor and aldermen. Its year by year entries also cover matters like the weather, the cost of living, taxes, and the effects of building work undertaken in the city. Although its …
John Stone's Chronicle: Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, 1417–1472, Meriel Connor
John Stone's Chronicle: Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, 1417–1472, Meriel Connor
TEAMS Documents of Practice
It is the purpose of this small book to offer to the reader selections from Stone's modest compilation of the internal life of his own monastic community—obituaries of monks, the celebration of the liturgy, even the weather—set against the wider events of the tumultuous fifteenth century in England.