An abecedarium
Subtitle: illuminated alphabets from the court of the Emperor Rudolf II
By: Lee Hendrix and Thea Vignau-Wilberg.
Contributors: Hendrix, Lee.; Vignau-Wilberg, Thea.; Bocskay, Georg, d. 1575.; Hoefnagel, Joris, 1542-1601.; J. Paul Getty Museum.
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Hoefnagel, Joris, 1542-1601.; Roman capitals (Lettering) -- Early works to 1800.; Writing, Minuscule -- Early works to 1800.; Copybooks -- Germany -- Early works to 1800.; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance.; Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Facsimiles.
Notes: "The illustrations in this book have been selected from Mira calligraphiae monumenta, first published by the J. Paul Getty Museum and Thames and Hudson, Ltd. in 1992. The texts have been adapted from the same volume"--T.p. verso.
Calligraphy by Georg Bocskay with illuminations added by Joris Hoefnagel.