Illuminating in micrography : : the Catalan micrography mahzor-MS Hebrew 8o 6527 in the National Library of Israel / / by Dalia-Ruth Halperin.
In Illuminating in Micrography , Dalia-Ruth Halperin analyzes the Catalan Micrography Maḥzor, a fourteenth-century Barcelonan manuscript in Israel’s National Library. Decorated with micrography, the Jewish scribal art typical of Bible manuscripts, this maḥzor, which includes a rich full-page panel m...
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| Superior document: | The Medieval and early modern Iberian world |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : Brill,, 2013. |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Medieval and Early Modern Iberian World
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (721 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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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.