Jacquelyn

“Anglo-Saxon England had the richest tradition of written vernacular literature of any country in Europe, including a large body of original poetry and many translations of earlier Latin works.”
― Janet Backhouse, The illuminated manuscript

“Although the emphasis during the late Middle Ages was upon the provision of books for private patrons, many manuscripts were also made for public use.”
― Janet Backhouse, The illuminated manuscript

“Although most Romanesque manuscripts are attributed to communities of monks, the great nunneries must have supported their own scribes and illuminators.”
― Janet Backhouse, The illuminated manuscript

“The majority of Gothic manuscripts provide some reflections of contemporary life, because the idea of representing even biblical scenes in any but the idiom of their own times was quite alien to medieval artists.”
― Janet Backhouse, The illuminated manuscript