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Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Abbreviations xv

PART I: Introduction xvii

1. Feeling One’s Way Through the Book 1

I. Structure of the Book 4

III. A Haptic Approach 10

2. Ways of Touching Manuscripts 29

I. Inadvertent Wear 29

II. Targeted Wear 32

Part II: Books and Authority 45

3. Swearing on Relics and Gospels 51

I. Swearing on Gospels 54

II. Proffering the Book 69

4. Kissing: From Relics to Manuscripts 81

I. Kissing Missals 85

II. A Brief History of the Missal 86

III. Transformations of the Book 108

IV. Printed Canon Pages 118

5. Swearing: From Gospels to Legal Manuscripts 123

I. Last Judgment Imagery for Reinforcing Obligation 125

II. Local Government: Customary Law Books 137

III. The University: Old Proctors’ Book 154

IV.The Inquisition: Inquisitor’s Manual 160

6. Performances Within the Church 167

I. Choral Manuscripts 167

II. Books and Holy Water 176

III. Grand Obituary of Notre-Dame in Paris 186

Conclusion: The Gloves Are Off 213

Bibliography 227

Illustrations 239

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