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Abstract
Tables of rubrics, though present in manuscripts and editions of the Decameron, are ignored in the critical literature and treated as instrumental paratext in a recent critical edition. This article argues that tables of rubrics should be viewed as part of the Decameron, proposing a new definition of paratext. Analysis of tables presented in editions of the Decameron up to 1600 contributes new empirical evidence regarding the relationship between editorial fashioning and literary interpretation: the novelle and characters of the brigata are emphasized at the expense of the primary narrator, which continues to have an impact on Boccaccio’s authorial status.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 52-78 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Modern Language Review |
Volume | 114 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Centre for Material Texts
- Centre for Medieval Studies
Keywords
- rubrics
- rubrication
- titling
- paratext
- editors
- editing
- print culture
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Dr Rhiannon J Daniels
- Department of Italian - Associate Professor in Italian
- Early Modern Studies
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