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A three-part television series in which art historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monarchy as revealed through illuminated manuscripts from the British Library’s Royal Manuscripts...
The complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer, with both the original text in the Riverside edition and corresponding translations (Penguin) that may be juxtaposed on the screen. Also includes a glossary; a...
Shows illustrations from the Luttrell Psalter, one of the best-known English illuminated manuscripts, revealing glimpses of everyday life on a typical country estate. Other sequences show modern re-creations...
Contains 7000 illustrations from manuscripts and printed books from the early Middle ages to th 16th century. There are 2 kinds of pictures: 1) handpainted miniatures, used as decorations and/or...
Looks at the Gospel Book of Henry the Lion, a manuscript from the Middle Ages said to be one of the most valuable books in the world.
By using original material and shots of old techniques, the successive steps in the process of making a manuscript are shown: 1) the preparations of a parchment, 2) the work of the copyist, 3) the activity...
Medieval illuminations presented to illustrate attitudes to the fool in medieval Britain and his role in society. The discussion includes the character’s appearance in morality plays and in Shakespeare.
The series gives the student an opportunity of teaching himself the basic techniques of palaeography. Shots of original manuscripts are combined with animation techniques to show the derivation of letter...
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