In September 1982 a symposium of 'The Role of the Book in Medieval Culture' was held at Christ Church in Oxford. The present two volumes collect papers and chairmen's introductions.
Preface
THE MAKING OF THE BOOK
M.B. Parkes, Introduction
J. Vezin, Les relations entre Saint-Denis et d'autres scriptoria
J.P. Gumbert, Ruling by rake and board: Notes on some medieval ruling techniques
PREPARATION OF THE TEXT
M.D. Reeve, Stemmatic method: 'qualcosa che non funziona'?
Leonard E. Boyle O.P., Peciae, apopeciae, and a Toronto manuscript of the Sententia Libri ethicorum of Aquinas
Paul Meyvaert, Medieval forgers and modern scholars: Texts of ingenuity
THE BOOK AS EVIDENCE OF LITERACY
Hans Fromm, Volkssprache und Schriftkultur
Armando Petrucci, Alfabetismo ed educazione grafica degli scribi altomedievali (secc. VII-X)
R.H. and M.A. Rouse, Bibliography before print: the medieval De viris illustribus