ISBN |
250352558X (hbk.) |
9782503525587 (hbk.) |
Author |
Wijsman, Henri Willem 1970- |
Title |
Luxury bound : illustrated manuscript production and princely book ownership in the Burgundian Netherlands (1400-1550) / [by] Hanno Wijsman |
Publisher |
Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, 2010 |
Physical desc. |
xiv, 717 p. ; ill. (b&w), map, geneal. table ; 27 cm. |
Series |
Burgundica 16 |
Note |
Based on the author's doctoral dissertation: Leiden, 2003. |
Erratum page tipped in, between p.678-679 |
Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 609-646) and indexes |
Contents |
Introduction -- Pt. 1: Production. A corpus of late-medieval illustrated manuscripts from the Netherlands -- Chronology and geography -- Texts and languages -- Numbers and sizes -- Pt. 2: Ownership. Late-medieval manuscript ownership -- The Burgundian library -- Sub-collections for women and children -- The manuscripts of Philip the Good -- Book ownership among the high nobility: a survey -- Book ownership among the new men at court -- Pt. 3: Convergences. Noble and princely book ownership in the Burgundian Netherlands -- The manuscript market. |
Person as subject |
Philip -- Duke of Burgundy -- 1396-1467 -- Library |
Subject |
Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Netherlands -- History |
Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Belgium -- History |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Flemish -- History |
Manuscripts -- Netherlands -- History |
Books -- Netherlands -- History |
Books -- Provenance -- Netherlands -- 15th century |
Books -- Provenance -- Netherlands -- 16th century |
Libraries -- Netherlands -- History -- 1400-1600 |