A study of Glasgow University Library MS Hunter 232: John Lydgate's 'Life of Our Lady'

PE English;Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography

Campbell, Calum Iain ; Caie, Graham

University:University of Glasgow

Department:School of Critical Studies

关键词: Lydgate, Provenance, Life of Our Lady, Hunter 232, marginalia;   

Others  :  http://theses.gla.ac.uk/897/1/2009campbell1mphil.pdf

来源: University of Glasgow

【 摘 要 】

This thesis consists of a study of MS Hunter 232, or more specifically a study of the marginalia contained within Hunter 232. The study aims to shows the value of marginal annotations in gaining a fuller understanding of a particular manuscript or its users and shows the value of even context-free marginalia. It also sets out the methods applied to this research, particularly those involved in tracing provenance, in the hopes of encouraging further research of a similar nature in other manuscripts. In carrying out such research, the marginal annotations of past readers become invaluable sources of evidence and the merits of manuscripts such as Hunter 232 can begin to be acknowledged.