• The Findern Codex and the Blog In the Middle: Understanding Middle English Vernacular Manuscripts through the Lens of Social Media in the Twenty-First Century

    Author(s):
    Kate Koppy (see profile)
    Date:
    2017
    Group(s):
    Humanities Commons Summer Camp, Medieval Studies
    Subject(s):
    Manuscripts, English language--Middle English, Women authors, Codicology
    Item Type:
    Book chapter
    Tag(s):
    Findern, paelography, miscellany, Adaptation, Manuscript studies, Middle English, Women writers
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6J09W39Z
    Abstract:
    This paper articulates a model for examining medieval vernacular multi-text codices which is based on the dynamics we see in the contemporary use of social media, particularly personal blogs. Both media democratise the use of an existing specialised technology, accelerate the development of this technology, and serve as vehicles for the maintenance of social relationships. This model is illustrated with examples drawn from The Findern Manuscript, Cambridge University Library, MS Ff.1.6, and the blog In the Middle.
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    Publisher:
    Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
    Pub. Date:
    2017
    Book Title:
    The Dynamics of the Medieval Manuscript: Text Collections from a European Perspective
    Author/Editor:
    Karen Pratt, Bart Besamusca, Matthias Meyer, Ad Putter
    Page Range:
    147 - 164
    ISBN:
    978-3-8471-0754-5
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    5 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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