The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain Volume 2: 1100–1400

• Frontmatter
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• pp. i-xvi

• Preface by Rodney M. Thomson and Nigel Morgan
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• pp. xvii-xxiv

The roles of books

• 1 - Books and society by Christopher de Hamel
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• pp. 1-21

• 2 - Language and literacy by Rodney M. Thomson and Nigel Morgan
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• pp. 22-38

Book production

• 3 - The format of books – books, booklets and rolls by Pamela Robinson
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• pp. 39-54

• 4 - Layout and presentation of the text by M. B. Parkes
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• pp. 55-74

5 - Technology of production of the manuscript book

• I - Parchment and paper, ruling and ink by Rodney M. Thomson
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• pp. 75-84

• II - Illumination – pigments, drawing and gilding by Nigal Morgan
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• pp. 84-95

• III - Bookbindings by Michael Gullick and Nicholas Hadgraft
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• pp. 95-109

• 6 - Handwriting in English books by M. B. Parkes
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• pp. 110-135

• 7 - Monastic and cathedral book production by Rodney M. Thomson
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• pp. 136-167

• 8 - Urban production of manuscript books and the role of the university towns by M. A. Michael
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• pp. 168-194

Readership, libraries, texts and contexts

• 9 - Library catalogues and indexes by Richard Sharpe
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• pp. 195-218

10 - University and monastic texts

• I - Biblical exegesis, theology, and philosophy by Jeremy Catto
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• pp. 219-229

• II - Latin learning and Latin literature by Jan Ziolkowski
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• pp. 229-244

• III - Encyclopaedias by Michael Twomey
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• pp. 244-249

• 11 - Law by Nigel Ramsay
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• pp. 250-290

• 12 - Books for the liturgy and private prayer by Nigel Morgan
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• pp. 291-316

13 - Compilations for preaching and Lollard literature

• I - Compilations for preaching by Alan J. Fletcher
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• pp. 317-329

• II - Lollard literature by Anne Hudson
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• pp. 329-339

• 14 - Spiritual writings and religious instruction by Alexandra Barratt
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• pp. 340-366

15 - Vernacular literature and its readership

• I - The Anglo-Norman book by Tony Hunt
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• pp. 367-380

• II - Middle English literary writings, 1150–1400 by Julia Boffey and A. S. G. Edwards
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• pp. 380-390

• III - The Welsh book by Daniel Huws
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• pp. 390-396

• 16 - History and history books by Geoffrey Martin and Rodney M. Thomson
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• pp. 397-415

• 17 - Archive books by Nigel Ramsay
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• pp. 416-445

18 - Scientific and medical writings

• I - The introduction of scientific texts into Britain, c. 1100–1250 by Charles Burnett
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• pp. 446-453

• II - University books and the sciences, c.1250–1400 by Peter Murray Jones
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• pp. 453-462

• 19 - Music by Nicolas Bell
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• pp. 463-473

• 20 - Illustration and ornament by Martin Kauffmann
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• pp. 474-487

• List of abbreviations
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• pp. 488-491

• Bibliography
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• pp. 492-564

• Photo credits
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• pp. 565-566

• General index
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• pp. 567-599

• Index of manuscripts
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• pp. 600-616