Materialitat in Der Editionswissenschaft / Materiality in Editorial Studies

This volume is a collection of essays about editions and the materials involved in their making. Elucidating the material characteristics '‘ e.g. the appearance and composition of the material and the different written layers, the arrangement and features of handwritten and printed books can provide clues about the origin of a text. Thirty-five individual contributions '‘ ranging from Bible transmission in antiquity, medieval manuscripts to the sketch books of modern authors '‘ explore how such material features are studied, processed and presented within the framework of edition-making.