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riempilinea

English translation: line filler

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Italian term or phrase:riempilinea
English translation:line filler
Entered by: Jane Nizi

06:17 Mar 17, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Description of Illuminated Manuscript
Italian term or phrase: riempilinea
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!
Jane Nizi
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:02
line filler
Explanation:
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."
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Neptunia
Local time: 08:02
Grading comment
Really useful resource - thank you for sharing. And thanks for taking the time to help out.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2line filler
Neptunia
3decorative elements and surrounds / borders
martini
3run-over symbol(s)
Barbara Carrara


  

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decorative elements and surrounds / borders


Explanation:

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/

martini
Italy
Local time: 08:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for taking the time to answer my query!

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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
line filler


Explanation:
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."



    https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/GlossL.asp
Neptunia
Local time: 08:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
Grading comment
Really useful resource - thank you for sharing. And thanks for taking the time to help out.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Carrara: So, basically all three of us searched the same source, but only you found the answer (and a pretty straightforward one it was, too!). Chapeau to you! Wonder what the run-over symbol I suggested would be called in Ita...
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Barbara, for once I actually knew the answer so it was just a matter of showing proof. But run-over is new to me - - sounds like the inverse of line filler. A space-saver instead of a space-user. Neat!
agree  Lulauru
4 days
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run-over symbol(s)


Explanation:
'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.

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 08:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 48
Notes to answerer
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 comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Your last two references look convincing, but we can't access them.// You need a username and password.
5 hrs
  -> 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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