Monogrammatic Revival in the Carolingian World
Ildar H. Garipzanov
Abstract This chapter contextualizes the discussion of ‘monogrammatic initials’ and their wider cultural settings by focusing on development in Carolingian gospel-books sacramentaries, shows likely impact contemporary Christological Eucharistic debates appearance new monogrammatic forms such media. It also offers a contextualized royal, episcopal, papal monograms imitations coins, charters, epigraphs, public monuments, as well manuscripts Europe. Thereafter, it examines text traditionally known De inventione linguarum, its section particular, context revival manuscript culture, emphasizes profound difference between this scribal phenomenon much broader use late antiquity.
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