Brown, Michelle (Michelle P.)

Understanding illuminated manuscripts : a guide to technical terms / Michelle P. Brown.

Malibu, Calif. : J. Paul Getty Museum in association with The British Library, 1994.

128 p : ill. (some col.), facsims ; 24 cm.

"What is a breviary? What is an antiphonal? What is an incipit? This superbly illustrated book - part of the popular Looking At series - offers definitions of the techniques, processes, and materials used in medieval illuminated manuscripts. Concise and readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered by the museum-goer are presented in an easily portable format." "With numerous illustrations drawn from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and The British Library - many of them in color - this volume will be invaluable to all readers wishing to increase their enjoyment and understanding of illuminated manuscripts."--BOOK JACKET.

0892362170
9780892362172

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Localisation: Bibliothèque study room 81930
Cote: ID ND2889.B76 REF; ID:95-B282
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