Medieval Writing Materials: Surfaces, "Fixtures," and Enclosures
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Research Group on Manuscript Evidence
Organizer Name
Mildred Budny
Organizer Affiliation
Research Group on Manuscript Evidence
Presider Name
Alan M. Stahl
Presider Affiliation
Princeton Univ.
Paper Title 1
The Gospels of Ǝnda Abba Gärima and the Contexts of Early Christian Manuscript Production in Ethiopia
Presenter 1 Name
Sean M. Winslow
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Centre for Medieval Studies, Univ. of Toronto
Paper Title 2
The Paper Used in the Account Books of Francesco di Marco Datini da Prato
Presenter 2 Name
Eleanor A. Congdon
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Youngstown State Univ.
Paper Title 3
Response: European Watermarked Paper in the Early Ottoman Empire: Some Preliminary Observations
Presenter 3 Name
David W. Sorenson
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Allen G. Berman, Numismatist
Start Date
8-5-2014 3:30 PM
Session Location
Schneider 1135
Description
This fourth session in our recurring series on "Medieval Writing Materials" at the Congress will focus upon subjects and methodologies which call for attention, in turn or in further refinement, in response to new or continuing research. Topics for consideration include the production, trade, and use of medieval writing materials, and the artful combinations of form and contents in their very surfaces, substances, and enclosures. The case studies consider the evidence for the evolution of Christian manuscript production in Ethiopia from its origins onward, the significance of the materials employed in the records for the Catalan companies of Francesco di Marco Datini da Prato, and the features of specimens of European watermarked paper in Early Ottoman contexts.
Mildred Budny
Medieval Writing Materials: Surfaces, "Fixtures," and Enclosures
Schneider 1135
This fourth session in our recurring series on "Medieval Writing Materials" at the Congress will focus upon subjects and methodologies which call for attention, in turn or in further refinement, in response to new or continuing research. Topics for consideration include the production, trade, and use of medieval writing materials, and the artful combinations of form and contents in their very surfaces, substances, and enclosures. The case studies consider the evidence for the evolution of Christian manuscript production in Ethiopia from its origins onward, the significance of the materials employed in the records for the Catalan companies of Francesco di Marco Datini da Prato, and the features of specimens of European watermarked paper in Early Ottoman contexts.
Mildred Budny