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Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library
Elizabeth Solopova
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Description for Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library
Hardcover. This catalogue contains descriptions of 111 psalters from Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain, ranging in date from the ninth to the sixteenth century, bringing together important information on a stunning selection of manuscripts held in the Bodleian Library, providing an invaluable resource for scholars. Num Pages: 776 pages, 112 colour plates. BIC Classification: GBCR; HRCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1584.
The liturgical psalter is one of the most important medieval Christian books and the most frequently and richly illuminated of medieval liturgical manuscripts. In its simplest form the psalter included 150 psalms, preceded by a calendar and followed by the canticles for the daily offices, the litany of saints and collects. This basic structure was very stable throughout the Middle Ages and is found in an overwhelming majority of psalters from different countries. In spite of the similarity of core content, psalters were very variable in their size, decoration, choice of supplementary texts and style of presentation, reflecting the interests ... Read more
The liturgical psalter is one of the most important medieval Christian books and the most frequently and richly illuminated of medieval liturgical manuscripts. In its simplest form the psalter included 150 psalms, preceded by a calendar and followed by the canticles for the daily offices, the litany of saints and collects. This basic structure was very stable throughout the Middle Ages and is found in an overwhelming majority of psalters from different countries. In spite of the similarity of core content, psalters were very variable in their size, decoration, choice of supplementary texts and style of presentation, reflecting the interests ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
Number of Pages
776
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851242979
SKU
V9781851242979
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99-24
About Elizabeth Solopova
Elizabeth Solopova is a research fellow in the Faculty of English, University of Oxford, and William Golding Research Fellow at Brasenose College, Oxford.
Reviews for Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library
'This is a splendid catalog. . . . Solopova is particularly to be congratulated for the precise and careful details she gives enumerating the many textual differences among the psalters and their range of purpose and usage. Important, excellent, and extremely helpful, . . . the impeccable entries demonstrate just how carefully and intelligently this catalog was developed and produced.' ... Read more