A day devoted to the concertina-fold book as a global phenomenon.
Accordion, screenfold, chain—various terms have been applied to books folded in a zig-zag or ‘concertina’ pattern. Seen now as novelties, concertina-fold books were once found worldwide. They were even the preferred or sole book format in some places, before the imperial spread of the codex. This one-day symposium brings together a group of international experts to talk about the historic uses of the concertina structure in a range of cultural contexts from around the globe. Their discussion will showcase some of the outstanding examples housed in greater-London. The symposium is part of programming for the Unfolding Time exhibition, on medieval ‘pocket’ calendars, which looks at the way the concertina format was deployed in late medieval England. Symposium attendees will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition and play with concertina facsimiles. Lunch will be provided.
The event is made possible thanks to generous funding from the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC), University of Hamburg; The Royal Society of Edinburgh; and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Thursday 1 May.
This event is also available to watch online. Please book a separate ticket if you wish to join us online instead of in person for this lecture: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3bfe0211-eabd-40f3-9024-142cac55c0e6@95e2463b-3ab0-47b4-9ac1-587c77ee84f0
Please note that tickets must be booked individually for security purposes.
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