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Calls for papersVolume 12 : The medieval libraries of Normandy and the Norman world : exchanges and circulation Previous thematic volumes remain open and can be completed by new contributions. Propositions for contributions are to be addressed to the editors of Tabularia (craham.tabularia@unicaen.fr).
Volume 12The theme of the next volume of the journal Tabularia (n° 12) will be "The medieval libraries of Normandy and the Norman world : exchanges and circulation". A land open to external influences, but also a territory immensely rich, Normandy is equally a region of culture where libraries were very rapidly united : the earliest mention which has reached us concerning a collection of books compiled within the present limits of France concerns a Norman library, that of Saint-Wandrille, a Merovingian foundation. Since the publication by Geneviève Nortier consecrated to the "Bibliothèques bénédictines de Normandie", work by researchers has been orientated towards the study of the production and the style of manuscripts as well as the production of texts. When one speaks of production of manuscripts and texts, one speaks also of exchange and circulation of styles. What were the networks that favourised the circulation of manuscripts and texts, which routes did they take, which libraries benefited from these exchanges, what evidence brings new light on the transmission process ? Presented here are several themes that this volume, dedicated to Norman libraries and the Norman world, wishes to treat. The framework of this enquiry cannot be limited to within the frontiers of the province, but must cover the Norman world in it's widest sense (the relationships between Italy and Normandy have for a long time been attested). Concerning the chronological limits of this volume, taking into consideration the important place taken by modern sources relative to our knowledge of medieval libraries, its seems important to include sources from the modern period (up to the Revolution). Instructions to Authors Articles should be written in either French or English, along with an abstract (approximately 100 words or 500 characters) and keywords (10 maximum) in both languages. Style and submission guidelines can be found under the link "recommandations aux auteurs" at : The subjects and titles are proposed to be submitted to Tabularia for the first week of February 2012, the texts to be sent for the first week of September 2012. If you are interested, please contact the editorial board by e-mail (craham.tabularia@unicaen.fr) or by post (Tabularia, CRAHAM, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, 14032 Caen Cedex). Volume 11The theme of this volume of the journal Tabularia (n° 11) is "episcopal and abbatial acta in Normandy and western Europe". For too long, studies have examined only those charters of which religious houses were the beneficiaries, much to the detriment of those issued by houses in their own name, or, more precisely, in the name of their abbot. As for episcopal acta, these have been the subject of much work, especially during the 1990s with regards to the north and east of France and the Germanic realms. In western Europe, only the body of English episcopal acta has been the subject of an ambitious publication project, although very recently scholars have begun to study and critically edit the episcopal acta of western France (Normandy and Brittany in particular). The next issue of Tabularia intends to highlight, in a comparative framework, this ongoing or completed work on the abbatial and episcopal acta of western France. The region under consideration includes the west of France (Normandy, Brittany, the Pays de la Loire, Poitou and Aquitaine, in the larger sense), as well as England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, up to the end of the thirteenth century. Some of the questions fundamental to this volume concern both abbatial and episcopal acta, while others are specific to either one or the other. They will hopefully contribute to a wider consideration of the practicalities of medieval writing. Particular attention will be given to the presentation and examination of a body of acta, whether published or not. The themes open to consideration are numerous, beginning with the form of the acta : the study of internal and external characteristics, the use and evolution of formulas, the eventual creation of episcopal chanceries, the technical and diplomatic expertise of the abbatial scriptoria, as well as the influences found in the formulas. Further issues include the use of and transition to the written word, the authority of the author and of writing, and the place and function of abbatial and episcopal writing in society. Methods of validation, in particular seals, also occupy an important place in these questions. The ideological and legal contents of the acts are also open to consideration, in particular the way in which the author represents either his power, the church or society, as well as the subjects dealt with by abbatial and episcopal acta and what these documents tell us about institutions and societies. Finally, do these different approaches allow us to propose a typology in the context of abbatial and episcopal acta? Instructions to Authors Articles should be written in either French or English, along with an abstract (100 words or 500 characters) and keywords (10 maximum) in both languages. Style and submission guidelines can be found under the link "recommandations aux auteurs" at : Please submit articles by 1 September 2011, in order that publication can take place during autumn 2011. If you are interested, please contact the editorial board by e-mail (craham.tabularia@unicaen.fr) or by post (Tabularia, CRAHAM, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, 14032 Caen Cedex).
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