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The Manuscript and Meaning of Malory's Morte Darthur: Rubrication, Commemoration, Memorialization

The Manuscript and Meaning of Malory's Morte Darthur: Rubrication, Commemoration, Memorialization

Whetter, K. S.

Paperback

Series: Arthurian Studies, Book 84

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryLiterary CriticismPoetry Criticism

ISBN10: 1843845636
ISBN13: 9781843845638
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: Apr 17 2020
Pages: 276
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
An examination of the rubricated letters in the Morte makes a convincing case for the design being by Malory himself.

The red-ink names that decorate the Winchester manuscript of Malory's Morte Darthur are striking; yet until now, no-one has asked why the rubrication exists. This book explores the uniqueness and thematic significance of the physical layout of the Morte in its manuscript context, arguing that the layout suggests, and the correlations between manuscript design and narrative theme confirm, that the striking arrangement is likely to have been the product of authorial design rather than something unusual dreamed up by patron, scribe, reader, or printer.

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