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Scribal Cultures in Late Medieval England: Essays in Honour of Linne R. Mooney

Scribal Cultures in Late Medieval England: Essays in Honour of Linne R. Mooney

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The collection of essays by Linne R. Mooney explores the richness and vibrancy of pre-modern textual culture in all its variety, focusing on the English medieval book and the varied environments where manuscripts were produced and used. It acknowledges that books and readers are no respecters of borders, with a geographical scope extending beyond England to Ghent and Flanders, and in the west to Waterford and the Dublin Pale. Contributors explore manuscripts containing works by key writers, including Geoffrey Chaucer, John Gower, John Wyclif, and Walter Hilton, as well as major texts such as Speculum Vitae, the Scale of Perfection, the Canterbury Tales, and Confessio Amantis. The collection celebrates Professor Mooney's influence on the field and presents a holistic sense of England's pre-modern textual culture.

Format: Hardback
Length: 388 pages
Publication date: 18 March 2022
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd


The essays in this collection, edited by Linne R. Mooney, Emeritus Professor of Palaeography at the University of York, delve into the rich and diverse pre-modern textual culture, encompassing a wide range of manuscripts and texts from the 1300s to the 1550s. Mooney's pioneering work in the study of later medieval English book production has significantly advanced our understanding of individual scribes and their contributions to the field.

The thirteen essays presented here employ various approaches, including palaeography, codicology, dialectology, textual analysis, and art history, to explore the English medieval book and the various environments in which it was produced and utilized. Recognizing the transboundary nature of books and readers, this collection extends its geographical scope beyond England to include Ghent and Flanders in the east, Waterford and the Dublin Pale in the west, and even includes manuscripts from other regions such as France and Belgium.

Contributors to the collection examine manuscripts that contain works by prominent writers such as Geoffrey Chaucer, John Gower, John Wyclif, and Walter Hilton. Major texts analyzed include Speculum Vitae, the Scale of Perfection, the Canterbury Tales, and Confessio Amantis, as well as a wide array of shorter works such as lyric poems, devotional texts, and historical chronicles. The essays also shed light on the book-making activities in London and the scribal cultures of other cities and monastic centers, as well as the production of personal miscellanies.

By examining both literary texts and the various documents, charters, and writs produced by medieval scribes in Latin, Anglo-French, and English, this collection celebrates Professor Mooney's influential work in the field and provides a comprehensive understanding of Eng. pre-modern textual culture.


Dimension: 240 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781843845751

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