Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 17, 2017 06:17
7 yrs ago
Italian term
riempilinea
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Description of Illuminated Manuscript
vi è inoltre in tutto il codice una profusione...di eleganti riempilinea a motivi geometrici o floreali.
This is from a description of an Illuminated Manuscript from the 15th century.
Thank you!
This is from a description of an Illuminated Manuscript from the 15th century.
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | line filler |
Neptunia
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| 3 | decorative elements and surrounds / borders |
martini
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| 3 | run-over symbol(s) |
Barbara Carrara
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Proposed translations
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line filler
The English term sounds just like the Italian. From the British Library glossary for illuminated manuscripts:
"LINE FILLER: A decorative device (abstract, foliate, zoomorphic, or anthropomorphic) that fills the remainder of a line not fully occupied by script."
"LINE FILLER: A decorative device (abstract, foliate, zoomorphic, or anthropomorphic) that fills the remainder of a line not fully occupied by script."
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decorative elements and surrounds / borders
An INITIAL composed of non-figural, non-zoomorphic decorative elements.
https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/GlossD.a...
Border
Decorative surrounds, or borders, were popular in GOTHIC and RENAISSANCE illumination and evolved during the thirteenth century from the extenders that sprang from decorated letters. A border surrounds text and/or image and may occupy margins and intercolumnar space.
https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/GlossB.a...
parti dipinte, a carattere decorativo o figurativo, dette riempilinea....
http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/ricerca/riempilinea/
Note from asker:
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Barbara Carrara
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
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Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
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run-over symbol(s)
'The development of the zoomorphic run-over symbol
The practice of employing a zoomorphic symbol to mark places where the text of one line intrudes into the line above or below would appear to have been an Insular contribution to the repertoire of ornament of medieval manuscripts. It was generally used as a space-saving device and was especially useful in sections of verse, such as the Psalms.'
http://tinyurl.com/lyelllc
'A decorative device (abstract, foliate, zoomorphic, or anthropomorphic) which indicates that the text of a line has been carried over to occupy the remainder of the line above or below, a space that otherwise would have been left blank. Run-over symbols serve both decorative and space-saving functions, especially in verse forms such as the Psalms, and were initially popularized in Insular and pre-carolingian art.'
http://tinyurl.com/m2dmuou
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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-03-17 11:11:03 GMT)
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Here are two visual examples of an identical run-over symbol appearing in two separate Italian texts.
cf.
http://tinyurl.com/mv8kljm
(p. 116, b/w ph. and mention of 'riempilinea' in line 3)
and
http://tinyurl.com/mmhxnl6
(p. 139, col. ph.)
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Note added at 5 days (2017-03-22 10:22:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Jane. Pity on this occasion I followed the wrong lead... Learned something new, though, which is always good.
The practice of employing a zoomorphic symbol to mark places where the text of one line intrudes into the line above or below would appear to have been an Insular contribution to the repertoire of ornament of medieval manuscripts. It was generally used as a space-saving device and was especially useful in sections of verse, such as the Psalms.'
http://tinyurl.com/lyelllc
'A decorative device (abstract, foliate, zoomorphic, or anthropomorphic) which indicates that the text of a line has been carried over to occupy the remainder of the line above or below, a space that otherwise would have been left blank. Run-over symbols serve both decorative and space-saving functions, especially in verse forms such as the Psalms, and were initially popularized in Insular and pre-carolingian art.'
http://tinyurl.com/m2dmuou
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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-03-17 11:11:03 GMT)
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Here are two visual examples of an identical run-over symbol appearing in two separate Italian texts.
cf.
http://tinyurl.com/mv8kljm
(p. 116, b/w ph. and mention of 'riempilinea' in line 3)
and
http://tinyurl.com/mmhxnl6
(p. 139, col. ph.)
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Note added at 5 days (2017-03-22 10:22:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Jane. Pity on this occasion I followed the wrong lead... Learned something new, though, which is always good.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your suggestion. The links you provide have useful examples of the Italian word in context. Thanks for sharing them. Good resources for 'run-over symbol' too! |
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Your last two references look convincing, but we can't access them.// You need a username and password.
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I've just checked and confirm they both open just fine. What seems to be the problem with them? / Not from my pc. You are asked to register only if you need to download the docs. Have you tried scrolling down the page(s)?
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