St. Albans and the Markyate Psalter

About this book

One of the most compelling and provocative books of twelfth-century England, the Markyate Psalter was probably produced at St. Albans Abbey between 1120 and 1140. Heralded as a high point of English Romanesque illumination, the manuscript contains the Chanson de St. Alexis. Leading scholars of twelfth-century manuscript studies explore the Psalter, understanding it through new methodologies , pursuing innovative lines of inquiry. The collection shines fresh light on a well-known manuscript, and opens important lines of discourse about the book and its readers.