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“Research on Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts in Cambridge and Oxford”
\n20 June 1992<\/h2>\n
\"Anglo-Saxon<\/a>

Invitation Page 1<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Invitation<\/a>

Invitation Page 2<\/p><\/div>\n

In the Series of Seminars on the Evidence of Manuscripts<\/a>
\nMostly at the Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
\n20 June 1992<\/p>\n

Invitation<\/a> in pdf.<\/p>\n

The previous Seminar in the series considered<\/p>\n

“Corpus Christi College MSS 23 and 223:\u00a0 The Corpus Prudentius and the Saint-Bertin Prudentius”<\/a>
\nParker Library, 5 June 1992<\/p>\n

For the first time, the Seminar met in Oxford University. And not for the only time. Two more such Seminars followed in Oxford, before the close of the Series<\/a>.\u00a0 They took place March 1993<\/a> and in April 1994<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photographic Exhibition Included<\/h3>\n

Each time, the Oxford meetings of the Series had a travelling exhibition of photographs from manuscripts and other materials, mostly from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, home of the Research Group. This first Seminar at Oxford established the custom, which extended to the Research Group’s visit to Japan several months later, in November and December 1992, and to its activities at the International Congress on Medieval Studies in both 1993 and 1994, of bringing the manuscripts, at least in the form of photographic reproductions<\/a>, to the people.<\/p>\n

\"Sign<\/a>*****<\/p>\n

\"Entrance<\/a>

Entrance to Pembroke College in Pembroke Square. Photo by Jakob Leimgruber (JREL) via Wikipedia Commons.<\/p><\/div>\n

Plan<\/h3>\n

With the subject of “research on Anglo-Saxon manuscripts in Cambridge and Oxford”\u00a0\u2014 and with the characteristics of the venue as well as the willing assembly of interests and expertise\u00a0\u2014 the Invitation Letter describes the aims and elements of the meeting.<\/p>\n

We will consider current work at the Parker Library and explore links with Oxford.\u00a0 In the morning the Cambridge members of the Research Group will describe work on Corpus and related material.\u00a0 In the afternoon speakers from Oxford will talk on their current research on manuscripts.<\/p>\n

Ray Page will begin by surveying how the Parker Library project came into being and how it now feeds into work elsewhere.\u00a0 He will address the importance of detailed study of primary material, focusing on letters, word division, punctuation and layout in manuscripts (with examples from Gerefa<\/em><\/a> and Brunanburh<\/em><\/a> in Corpus MSS 383<\/a> and MS 173<\/a>A and elsewhere).<\/p>\n

Catherine Hall will discuss how evidence derived from archival materials can cast light on manuscript contexts:\u00a0 for example, Matthew Parker’s working habits in manuscripts and papers alike, his signature as it changed according to his office (as in Misc. Doc. 25 and MS 44<\/a>) and his lists of his predecessors in office (as in MSS 108<\/a>, MS 183<\/a> and MS 232<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tim Graham will report on how detailed examination has yielded discoveries and recoveries of unknown, or only partially deciphered, texts and glosses:\u00a0 notably the faded rubricated titles in MS 422<\/a>B and many unsuspected drypoint glosses in MS 173<\/a>B.\u00a0 He will also report on identifying hands of early modern and modern readers in Corpus manuscripts, including Abraham Whelock<\/a> and William Stanley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Leslie French will consider connections between fields of the arts and sciences.\u00a0 He will examine approaches to recording manuscript features, from letters to layout, in transcriptions, editions and other forms; and report on his study of MS 352<\/a> (Boethius’ De Arithmetica<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Milly Budny will survey results of the Group’s integrated approach to manuscript studies.\u00a0 Examples include collaborative monograph studies (MSS 197<\/a>B and 383<\/a>), a new catalogue of Anglo-Saxon and related manuscripts at Corpus, a palaeographical and textual handbook, colour facsimiles of manuscripts (as with MSS 23<\/a>A and 173 A+B<\/a>) and research on material shared between Cambridge and Oxford (as with Corpus MS 389<\/a> and St John’s College, MS 28<\/a>; and Corpus MS 23 and Junius 11<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In the afternoon Malcolm Parkes will discuss the evidence of manuscripts for the reading of texts, and Patrick Wormald will talk about MS Hatton 42<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Images of Originals<\/h3>\n

The Letter points to the presence of photographic reproductions as part of the proceedings.<\/p>\n

Slides will illustrate features in the manuscripts and other materials.\u00a0 Cases of linked material, such as books annotated by the ‘Tremulous Worcester Hand’<\/a> and books handled by Parker and his circle, and problems particular to Oxford material will be considered in the afternoon.\u00a0 We hope that participants will contribute to the discussion from their own experience with the sources and areas of interest.<\/p>\n

Also, an exhibition of photographs mounted on foamboards travelled to Oxford for the purpose.\u00a0 The Research Group Archives for this Seminar retain the set of printouts used for the captions for the display boards and a set of snapshots of the layout of the display on this occasion.<\/p>\n

\"Sign<\/a>Place, Time, People, Lunch<\/h3>\n

The meeting will take place in Lecture Room 8 at Pembroke College<\/a>.\u00a0 Coffee will be served from 10:30.\u00a0 The seminar will begin promptly at 11.\u00a0 A buffet lunch will be provided at Pembroke, and we will continue until about 4:30 p.m.\u00a0 To let us know whom we may expect, please fill out the enclosed form and return it to me as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Invitations sent to:<\/p>\n

R.I. Page, Mildred Budny, Tim Graham, Catherine Hall, Leslie French, Nicholas Hadgraft, Nigel Wilkins, Patrick Wormald, Malcolm Godden, Andrew Watson, Malcolm Parkes, Bruce Mitchell, Martin Kauffmann, Nigel Ramsay, Terry Hoad, John Blair, Jeremy Griffiths, David Howlet, Henry Mayr\u2013Harting, Richard Gameson, Marilyn Deegan, Stuart Lee, Joy Jenkyns, Richard Sharpe, Chris Fell, Carole Hough, Richard Buck, Katie Cubitt, Marlene van Arkel, Elizabeth Tyler, Fiona Gameson and Rohinie Jayatilaka.<\/p>\n

It was agreed that the experience of a Seminar in the Series was worth repeating at Oxford.\u00a0 The generous hospitality which Professor Godden, his wife Julia, and others extended to the whole travelling band of the Research Group for the visit and its overnight stay deserves long-term thanks.<\/p>\n

\"Entrance<\/a>

Entrance to Pembroke College. Photo by Jakob Leimgruber (JREL) via Wikipedia Commons.<\/p><\/div>\n

*****<\/p>\n

The next set of Seminars, Workshops, or Sessions in the Series<\/a> took place in Japan.\u00a0 Similarly accompanied by photographic exhibitions, they considered:<\/p>\n