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FYI France: April in Lyon, History of the Book
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jack Kessler)
Mon Nov 17 08:49:42 2003
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 10:56:41 -0800
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For anyone who can be in France this spring, once again the
Institut d'Histoire du Livre is offering its excellent:
Book History Workshop, Lyon, April 5-8
(In collaboration with the Rare Book
School, University of Virginia)
"For its third Book History Workshop, the Institut d'histoire du
Livre is offering four advanced courses aimed at a wide variety
of specialists interested in book and printing history.
1) *Introduction to analytical bibliography*, Neil Harris
This course offers a practical introduction to the
examination of printed artefacts of the hand-press period, with
emphasis on Venetian Renaissance printing, including the figure
of Aldus.
Topics include: concepts and definitions; history of the practice
and theory of analytical bibliography; organisation of the early
printing shop; structures and conventions affecting the making of
books; practical case studies and bibliographical puzzles.
The course will be taught in French, but precise notions will be
imparted about the language and technical vocabulary of the
Anglo-American tradition, as well as an introduction to the
algebra of writing a collational formula
Neil Harris is Professor of Bibliology at the University
of Udine in Italy. After a first degree in English at Oxford, a
Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Leicester, a Perfezionamento
at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa turned what began as a
learned footnote into a vocation for bibliography. Best known as
the author of a _Bibliografia dell' "Orlando Innamorato"_
(1988-91), his recent work includes in-depth studies of the
printing of the Aldine _Hypnerotomachia Poliphili_ and a lengthy
exploration of the tricks of the trade used in the publication of
Sixteenth-century Italian poetry. A roving existence, including
years of teaching English as a foreign language, has left him
with a mixed baggage of experience and a deep-seated conviction
about the importance of being a bibliographer.
http://ihl.enssib.fr/siteihl.php?page=38&aflng=en
2) *Conservation and study of printed ephemera*, Michael Twyman
This course addresses printed ephemera from several
different directions, but principally with the needs of the
curator and collector in mind. It will focus on c19 British and
French ephemera, though the general issues raised relate to all
periods and to material in other languages. Classes will consist
of a mix of illustrated talks on specific topics, discussion
periods, and sessions spent looking at original items.
Topics include: processes used in the production of ephemera (in
particular, transfer lithography and chromolithography);
acquisitions policies and strategies; describing and cataloging
ephemera; dating ephemera; terminology; digitization of
collections.
Members of the class are invited -- though not required -- to
give short accounts or presentations of focused collections in
their care, whether private or institutional.
This course, which is taught in English, is similar to that
offered by the Rare Book School, but with a distinctly French
focus.
Michael Twyman is Emeritus Professor in the Department of
Typography & Graphic Communication at the university of Reading
and has written extensively on the history of printing,
lithography and ephemera. He is the author of _John Soulby,
Printer, Ulverston_ (1966), _Printing 1770-1970_ (1970, reprinted
1998), _The British Library Guide to Printing: History and
Techniques_ (1998), _Lithography 1800-1850_ (1970), _Early
Lithographed Books_ (1990), and _Early Lithographed Music_
(1996). He has recently completed and edited Maurice Rickards'
_The Encyclopedia of Ephemera_ (2000).
http://ihl.enssib.fr/siteihl.php?page=39&aflng=en
3) *Type, lettering and calligraphy 1450-1830*, James Mosley
The development of the major formal and informal book
hands, the dominant printing types of each period, and their
interrelationship.
Topics include: the Gothic hands; humanistic script; the
Renaissance inscriptional capital; Garamond and the spread of the
Aldine Roman; calligraphy from the chancery italic to the English
round hand; the neo-classical book and its typography; and early
commercial typography. The course presupposes a general knowledge
of Western history and some awareness of the continuity of the
Latin script but no special knowledge of typographical history.
This course, which is taught in French, is also offered by the
Rare Book School.
James Mosley is Visiting Professor in the Department of
Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading.
He retired as Librarian of the St Bride Printing Library in
London in 1999. The founding editor of the Journal of the
Printing Historical Society, he has written and lectured
extensively on the history of European and English typography.
http://ihl.enssib.fr/siteihl.php?page=40&aflng=en
4) (to be announced), Isabelle de Conihout (Conservateur en chef,
Bibliothèque Mazarine)
* General Information:
"Each course is taught by a leading international specialist in
the field, with emphasis on the study of original documents.
"The courses take place at the Ecole Normale Supérieure - Lettres
et Sciences Humaines (Lyons) with sessions at the Lyons Printing
Museum and the rare books collection of the City Library.
"In order to facilitate access collections of original documents
the number of participants is limited to twelve per class.
"Fee: 450 euros (mid-day meals included)
"Situated in the South-East of France between the Massif Central
and the Alpes, Lyons is a major commercial and cultural centre.
Capital of Gaul under the Roman Empire, major center of culture
and trading during the Renaissance, strong industrial breeding
ground in the nineteenth century, Lyon has become a large
European metropolis, benefiting from the influences that have
swept across its beautiful landscape. Now included on the UNESCO
World Heritage List, Lyon is categorized along with prestigious
cities such as Venice, Prague, or Saint Petersburg.
"Thanks to the Lyon Saint Exupéry airport, France's TGV high
speed train lines and a network of major European motorways, Lyon
and the entire Rhône area are at the center of a major european
transport interchange. The region's air, rail and road
connections provide rapid and direct transportation from major
French and European cities such as Paris, Milan and Munich.
Travel to and from Lyon is relatively effortless thanks to the
region's Air France hub, three TGV stations and other transport
facilities.
"For further information please contact:
Institut d'histoire du livre
c/o Musée de l'imprimerie de Lyon
13 rue de la Poulaillerie
69002 Lyon
email: ihl@enssib.fr
W3: http://ihl.enssib.fr/siteihl.php?page=6&aflng=en
--oOo--
* And a personal note, about Lyon:
The process of reaching Lyon from Paris is immeasurably improved,
since the days, not so long ago, when Parisians all used to say
"yes-we-have-visited-Lyon-but-only 'en passant'"... aka racing
through the Fourvière autoroute tunnels, on their annual
migrations South to the Midi...
Nowadays, via TGV from the Gare de Lyon, the Lyon Part Dieu
station is only 2 hours away: the high speed train ride is smooth
and fun and impressive -- and you can gaze at Cluny and its
pretty little valley out the right-side window as you speed by...
And why spend time in crowded and noisy and expensive Paris, when
you can enjoy springtime in Lyon's beautiful Parc de la Tête d'Or?:
http://www.ec-lyon.fr/tourisme/Lyon/Virtuel/1040.html.fr
http://www.ec-lyon.fr/tourisme/Lyon/Virtuel/1000.html.fr
http://www.ec-lyon.fr/tourisme/Lyon/Virtuel/1010.html.fr
-- & tour, and use, Lyon's magnificent Bibliothèque Municipale --
Volumétrie globale : 2188499 Notices
Par type de document :
Incunable 1157
Monographie 1925956
Périodique 11817
Manuscrit 11800
Enregistrement sonore 124637
Estampe 70568
Photographie 45122
http://www.ccfr.bnf.fr/rnbcd_visu/framevisu.html?acceuil=1
http://www.bm-lyon.fr
-- & wander through Lyon's fascinating Printing Museum --
http://www.bm-lyon.fr/musee/imprimerie.htm
-- & savor the cuisine --
"Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Pic in Valence,
the Troisgros brothers à Roanne, George Blanc in Vonnas,
Pierre Gagnaire in Saint-Étienne, Lacombe and Léon de
Lyon, Orsi, Chavent and La Tour Rose in Lyon, Henriroux
and the Pyramide in Vienne... les bouchons de Lyon...
"Andouillette de Fleurie, Saucisson de Lyon... Saint
Marcelin, Saint Félicien, Cervelle de canut... Bugnes,
Matefaims, Radisses, Tarte lyonnaise... Papillotes,
Cocons, Coussins, Marrons à la lyonnaise... Vins du
Beaujolais, Vins des coteaux du lyonnais...
"Soupe au potiron, Soupe au riz à la lyonnaise,
Gras-double à la lyonnaise, Oeufs à la tripe, Salade de
dents de lyon au hareng saur, Tablier de sapeur,
Quenelles de Lyon...
"Gâteau de foies aux quenelles, Boeuf sauté à la
lyonnaise, Chapon au gros sel, Cochon de lait à la
lyonnaise, Cuisse d'oie à la lyonnaise, Pot-au-feu
lyonnais, Ris de veau à la lyonnaise...
"Brocheton à la crème, Friture de goujons, Friture de
perches d'Oullins...
-- and the _chocolate_!... _Bernachon_ is in Lyon...
http://www.ec-lyon.fr/tourisme/Rhone-Alpes/Cuisine/index.html.en
http://www.laguinguette.com/0103/french2.htm
-- & appreciate Lyon's complicated and fascinating history --
"L'abbaye bénédictine d'Ainay entre dans l'Histoire au
IXe Siècle quand l'abbé Aurélien, bientôt archevêque de
Lyon, crée le prieuré de Saint-Benoît-de-Cessieu autour
de 859 et faut venir des moines de Bonneval..."
"Du XIIe au XIVe siècle, Ainay se présente comme une
véritable puissance spirituelle et temporelle. En 1250,
l'abbaye possède 72 églises ou prieuré dans le diocèse de
Lyon et au-delà..."
http://garennes.com/TPE-Roman/la_basilique_d'ainay.htm
http://www.ec-lyon.fr/tourisme/Lyon/Virtuel/6060.html.fr
-- lots more to France than just Paris...
http://www.ec-lyon.fr/tourisme/photo.html.fr
--oOo--
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