Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- The roles of books
- Book production
- 3 The format of books – books, booklets and rolls
- 4 Layout and presentation of the text
- 5 Technology of production of the manuscript book
- 6 Handwriting in English books
- 7 Monastic and cathedral book production
- 8 Urban production of manuscript books and the role of the university towns
- Readership, libraries, texts and contexts
- List of abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Photo credits
- General index
- Index of manuscripts
- Plates 1
- Plates 2
5 - Technology of production of the manuscript book
from Book production
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 November 2008
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- The roles of books
- Book production
- 3 The format of books – books, booklets and rolls
- 4 Layout and presentation of the text
- 5 Technology of production of the manuscript book
- 6 Handwriting in English books
- 7 Monastic and cathedral book production
- 8 Urban production of manuscript books and the role of the university towns
- Readership, libraries, texts and contexts
- List of abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Photo credits
- General index
- Index of manuscripts
- Plates 1
- Plates 2
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2008