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"This beautifully illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and what it can tell us about the world in which it was made and used. Captured in the materiality of manuscripts are the data enabling us to make sense of the preferences and habits of the individuals who made up medieval society. With short chapters grouped under thematic headings, Books Before Print shows how we may tap into the evidence and explores how manuscripts can act as a vibrant and versatile tool to understand the deep historical roots of human interaction with written information. It highlights extraordinary continuities between medieval book culture and modern-world communication, as witnessed in medieval pop-up books, posters, speech bubbles, book advertisements, and even sticky notes."--Provided by publisher Dedication Contents List of Illustrations Preface Abbreviations General Introduction FILLING THE PAGE: SCRIPT, WRITING, AND PAGE DESIGN Introduction 1. Medieval Script 2. Cracking Codes: Abbreviations in Medieval Script 3. The Empty Part of the Page 4. Footnotes Before Print 5. The First Page of the Manuscript 6. The Last Page of the Manuscript ENHANCING THE MANUSCRIPT: BINDING AND DECORATION Introduction 7. Dressing Up the Manuscript 8. Hugging a Manuscript 9. Judging a Book by Its Cover 10. Mary Had a Little Book 11. Drawing with Words 12. Speech Bubbles 13. Model-Books READING IN CONTEXT: ANNOTATIONS, BOOKMARKS, AND LIBRARIES Introduction 14. Getting Personal in the Margin 15. Helping Hands on the Page 16. Smart Bookmarks 17. Location, Location 18. Combating Book Theft THE MARGINS OF MANUSCRIPT CULTURE Introduction 19. The Incredible Expandable Book 20. Books on a Diet 21. Books on a Stick 22. Slips, Strips, and Scraps: Messaging 23. Slips, Strips, and Scraps: Scholarly Notes 24. Medieval Name Tags 25. Posters Before Print 26. Medieval Book Apps CONTEXTUALIZING THE MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT Introduction 27. Where are the Scriptoria? 28. Desktops 29. Second-Hand Books Before Print 30. Manuscripts on the Move 31. The Skinny on Bad Parchment 32. Destroying Medieval Books (and Why That’s Useful) Epilogue: The Legacy of the Medieval Book Recommended Reading by Section Bibliography Index of Material Features Manuscript Index General Index ‹div›This beautifully illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and what it can tell us about the world in which it was made and used. Books Before Print explores how manuscripts can act as a vibrant and versatile tool to understand the deep historical roots of human interaction with written information. It highlights extraordinary continuities between medieval book culture and modern-world communication, as witnessed in medieval pop-up books, posters, speech bubbles, book advertisements, and even sticky notes.‹/div› This beautifully illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and explores how its materiality can act as a vibrant and versatile tool to understand the deep historical roots of human interaction with written information.