Our series wherein “The Research Group Speaks”<\/a> continues with its Twentieth Episode in an exploration of the phenomenon of dynamic interactions between words and images found in books from widely distant centuries, yet in compellingly similar modes of presentation.<\/p>\n BnF, Fr, 1141, fol. 140v, detail.<\/p><\/div>\n London, British Museum. Door-sill carved as a carpet. From Room I, door c, the North Palace of Ashurbanipal II at Nineveh, Iraq. 645-640 BCE. Photograph (2014) Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 <https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons..<\/p><\/div>\n This Episode follows Episode 19 <\/strong>in January 2025 \u201cAt the Gate: RGME Activities for 2025<\/a>\u201d to launch our Theme for this Year, “Thresholds and Communities”<\/strong>, with reflections on the theme and an introduction to the suite of our multiple activities for 2025.<\/p>\n Episode 20<\/strong> takes a look at an engaging didactic genre of illustrated books, whether in manuscript or print, which displays an unfolding story as the pages take their turns.<\/p>\n Which genre is that? Comic books, par excellence<\/em>, along with their popular forerunners in medieval narratives of many kinds in which sequential series of images accompany or take over the story.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By invitation, Jesse D. Hurlbut<\/a>, RGME Associate and First WebMaster Emeritus, returns to the series wherein “The Research Group Speaks”<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jesse Hurlbut at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Photograph Jesse Hurlbut.<\/p><\/div>\n Last June, he joined us in conversation for<\/p>\n See:<\/p>\n Now he returns to describe his current project on comic books and manuscripts, which he mentioned in last year’s Episode.<\/p>\n Following his presentation, there will be scope for discussion.<\/p>\n The plan:<\/p>\n Jesse says “I’ll plan on reviewing some of the things I’ve said elsewhere before moving into my newest work, but it might enrich the conversation if participants would like to read this short published article in advance.”<\/p>\n \u2014\u2014 International Journal of Comic Art<\/em> (2017)<\/p>\n We invite you also to visit his own website, dedicated to the art of medieval manuscripts.<\/p>\n A survey of “Comic Book Studies” appears here, with some references.<\/p>\n Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France, D\u00e9partement des Manuscrits. MS Fran\u00e7ais 1141, fol. 140v, detail. Image via https:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/btv1b52506312v\/f282.item#<\/p><\/div>\n A Note on the Image<\/em>:<\/p>\n Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France, D\u00e9partement des Manuscrits. MS Fran\u00e7ais 1141, fol. 140v, detail. Image via https:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/btv1b52506312v\/f282.item#<\/p><\/div>\n Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France, D\u00e9partement des Manuscrits, MS Fran\u00e7ais 1141, fol. 140v, detail. Illustrated copy of Le Pellerinaige de la vie humaine<\/em> (“Pilgrimage of Human Life”) composed by Guillaume de Digulleville<\/a> (1295 – before 1358).<\/p>\n Guillaume’s visionary dream explores a human’s Pilgrimage \u2014 presented in a dream as his own leading to death, before he awakes \u2014 as it encounters temptations embodied by the personifications of various Vices as well as Virtues. The figures of the former as tempters\/tormentors often take monstrous forms.<\/p>\n The manuscript is digitized online:<\/p>\n The page-setting for the illustration appears here at the right. The manuscript opens with a full-page frontispiece illustration of Guillaume’s dream, shown below.<\/p>\n For other illustrated manuscripts of the same text, see, for example,<\/p>\n In manuscripts, Guillaume de Digulleville\u2019s P\u00e8lerinage de la Vie Humaine<\/em> sometimes joins his companion P\u00e8lerinage de l’\u00c2me <\/em>within one volume. *****<\/p>\n Jimmy Corigan, Flyleaf.<\/p><\/div>\n We warmly thank Jesse for his presentation for the RGME.<\/p>\n Join us for the event!<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Please register to attend this online Episode. 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They may be tax-deductible to the fullest extent provided by the law.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Paris, Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France, D\u00e9partement des Manuscrits. MS Fran\u00e7ais 1141, fol. 1r. Image via https:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/btv1b52506312v\/f282.item#<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “The Research Group Speaks” Episode 20 “Comic Book Theory for Medievalists: The Poetics” Jesse D. 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Episode 16. \u201cTrailblazing the Medieval Digital Humanities:
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