Illuminating in micrography : the Catalan micrography Maḥzor-- MS Heb 8°6527 in the National Library of Israel /

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"In 'Illuminating in micrography', Dalia-Ruth Halperin analyzes the Catalan Micrography Mahzor, a fourteenth-century Barcelonan manuscript in Israel's National Library. Decorated with micrography, the Jewish scribal art typical of Bible manuscripts, this mahzor, which includes a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Halperin, Dalia-Ruth, 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Hebrew
Published: Leiden : Brill, 2013.
Series:Medieval and early modern Iberian world ; v. 51.
Subjects:
Bet ha-sefarim ha-leʼumi ṿeha-universiṭaʼi bi-Yerushalayim. > Maḥleḳet kitve ha-yad ṿeha-arkhiyonim. > Manuscript. > Heb. 8o 6527.
Jewish illumination of books and manuscripts.
Calligraphy, Hebrew.
Writing, Minuscule > Early works to 1800.
Illumination of books and manuscripts > Spain.
Enluminure juive.
Minuscule > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Enluminure > Espagne.
ART > Folk & Outsider Art.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES > Folkcrafts.
Calligraphy, Hebrew
Illumination of books and manuscripts
Jewish illumination of books and manuscripts
Writing, Minuscule
Spain
Early works
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Art of Micrography and Its Research Methodology
  • 2 The Manuscript's Material Evidence
  • 3 The Text
  • 4 Within the Cultural Milieu: The Scribe's Artistic Sources
  • 5 Every Word Counts: Deciphering the Micrography's Text Flow
  • 6 Reading the Image: Envisioning the Word
  • 7 The Manuscript's Tumultuous Journey through History
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1. Index of Piyyuṭim Used in the Book
  • Appendix 2. The Micrography Panels: Text Flow Tables and Diagrams
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Plates and Illustrations.

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