How Long to Read An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509

How Long Does it Take to Read An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 6 minutes to read An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509 by Martha W. Driver

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Description

This is a new volume in a continuing series of publications listing and identifying all illustrations contained in English manuscripts from the time of Chaucer to Henry VIII. This was an important period in the history of English book production, and the range of subject-matter illustrated is of significance to historians of art, religion, literature, costume, natural science, and social custom. The present volume catalogues manuscripts in institutional collections in New York City, including the collections of the Morgan Library. The catalogue contains entries for 79 manuscripts and notes the subject-matter of every illustration in each manuscript, from full-page miniatures and historiated initials to marginalia, added drawings and nota bene signs. A comprehensive index of pictorial subjects provides readers with complete references to the visual material with thematic groupings making the following categories easily accessible: animals, birds, Christ, costume, kings, medical and musical instruments, occupations/professions, personifications, saints, Virgin Mary, weapons and women. The volume also includes a User's Guide, an extensive glossary of subjects and terms and indexes of authors/texts and manuscripts with coats of arms.

How long is An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509?

An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509 by Martha W. Driver is 184 pages long, and a total of 46,736 words.

This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 57% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 15 minutes to read An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509 aloud.

What Reading Level is An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509?

An Index of Images in English Manuscripts from the Time of Chaucer to Henry VIII, C. 1380-c. 1509 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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