Poets, Patrons, and Printers: Crisis of Authority in Late Medieval France

Author/Contributor(s):	Brown, Cynthia J
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Date:	08/15/2019
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Cynthia J. Brown explains why the advent of print in the late medieval period brought about changes in relationships among poets, patrons, and printers which led to a new conception of authorship.Examining such paratextual elements of manuscripts as title pages, colophons, and illustrations as well as such literary strategies as experimentation...