Glossing the Psalms: The Emergence of the Written Vernaculars in Western Europe from the Seventh to the Twelfth Centuries

This Study Proposes A New View Of Glossing As A Universal Phenomenon. Starting From The Psalter, One Of The Most Studied Latin Texts Of The Middle Ages, It Combines Historical Sociolinguistics, Comparative Philology, Manuscript Studies And Cultural History In Order To Assess The Interface Of Latin And Several European Vernaculars In A Period Covering The Seventh To The Twelfth Centuries And In An Area Stretching From Ireland To Central Europe. Introduction And Scope -- Glosses And Glossing -- The Psalms -- Two Psalters With Text Glossing: The Southampton And St Caimín Psalters -- Two Glossed Commentaries: The Milan And Vatican Commentaries -- Introduction To Interlinear Versions -- The Old Alemannic Psalter Fragments -- The Vespasian Psalter -- The 'lublin/wittenberg Fragments -- The Regius Psalter -- The Paderborn Fragment -- The Lambeth Psalter -- The Old Frisian Psalter Fragment -- Interlinear Versions: Conclusion -- Glossaries -- Glossing The Psalms: Comparisons And Conclusions -- Appendix: Functions And Types Of Glosses. Alderik H. Blom. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 297-322) And Index.