Editorial: Cambridge University Press
Colección: Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology
Número de páginas: 530 págs. 18.0 x 25.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 02-01-2024
EAN: 9781009193863
ISBN: 978-1-009-19386-3
Precio (sin IVA): 153,78 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 159,93 €
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 within late Roman reading practices, Lawrence Nees shows how these decorative features stand as ancestors to features of printed and electronic books we take for granted today, including font choice, word spacing, punctuation and sentence capitalisation.