Single-Manuscript Texts: The Challenges and Opportunities of Uniqueness

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Special Session

Organizer Name

Arthur Bahr, Emily Thornbury

Organizer Affiliation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Univ. of California-Berkeley

Presider Name

Emily Thornbury

Paper Title 1

One Manuscript, One Text: Thinking Romance Form and Tradition in Unique Manuscripts That Contain Only One Text

Presenter 1 Name

Siobhain Bly Calkin

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Carleton Univ.

Paper Title 2

Old Motets in the Roman de Fauvel

Presenter 2 Name

Sean Curran

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of California-Berkeley

Paper Title 3

The Ormulum Challenge: Reading Beyond Orthography and Repetition

Presenter 3 Name

Carla Maria Thomas

Presenter 3 Affiliation

New York Univ.

Start Date

8-5-2014 3:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1335

Description

This panel explores the interpretive challenges and opportunities offered by single-manuscript texts, including Middle English romances, the Old French Roman de Fauvel, and the early Middle English Ormulum.

Arthur W. Bahr