Scribes, printers, and the accidentals of their texts
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631607121
Date de publication :
5 août 2011
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
380 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
A collection of essays demonstrates that much can be learned from studying features such as word-division, printer's type, and spelling conventions. It features - termed accidentals - typically receive little attention when editors discuss how a text became actualized in a particular medieval manuscript or early modern print.