In 1 Henry IV, Falstaff enacts his histrionic mock deposition scene, only to be usurped by England’s true heir, Prince Hal. Irate at his actorly demotion, Falstaff praises his own performance skills, while suggesting that, if found lacking, he should receive a punishment befitting his knightly status. Likening Falstaff to small game hanging in a s…[Read more]

Early seventeenth century lute improvisation — a phrase that by its mere utterance may cause debates full of uncertainties, fears and fantasies. What is proper improvisa-tion? How did they do it 360 years ago? In this article I seek to revive a systematic prac-tice of teaching ornamentation and improvisation from the Renaissance scholars — i.e…[Read more]

Informed Play presents a conceptual understanding of tone production based on extensive historical research on primary sources, modern literature and handbook reviews, physical and psychological perspectives as well as on technology. As the first volume in English to discuss and contextualise the topic of tone production on Early Modern lute…[Read more]

Review of Medieval Dublin XVI: Proceedings of Clontarf 1014-2014

En su edición del Romancero del Cid de 1871, un compendio de todos los romances del Cid disponibles en versiones impresas de los siglos XVI y XVII, Carolina Michaëlis incluyó un apéndice para demostrar la vitalidad de la tradición cidiana en pleno siglo XIX. Michaëlis escribe: “Para muestra del género de romances populares que aun hoy dia en A…[Read more]

With the correct order of the preliminary leaves of Shakespeare’s First Folio unknown, the sequence of the first 18 pages has long puzzled scholars. Over the last 400 years, binders have assembled the first gathering differently, spawning a wide variety of order types. Using data from Anthony James West’s Census of First Folios (2003) and A Des…[Read more]

The architectural evolution of the Louvre between the 15th and 17th centuries is characterized by systematic attempts to distinguish the building within the broader context of French styles. In the 15th and early 16th centuries, this is achieved by producing grander and more elaborate versions of the contemporary French architectural solutions.…[Read more]

Synopsis of those monasteries that were dissoluted during secularization, from which manuscripts came into possession of the former Court Library of the landgraves of Hessen-Darmstadt (now: University and State Library Darmstadt).

The works of Pietro Bembo (1470-1547) intrigue readers approaching them from various angles… Here, my aim is modest: to highlight passages in Bembo’s literary texts which exploit the erotic lexicon so popular in his day.

El Cid Campeador, obra teatral de Antonio Enríquez Gómez (1660-1663), se publicó reiteradamente a lo largo del siglo XVIII y los primeros años del XIX. La obra, casi desconocida hoy en día, gozó de una popularidad enorme entre 1700 y 1830, tanto en el teatro como en la imprenta, debido en parte a su tema histórico y el estilo barroco, tan de gus…[Read more]

This paper is the project narrative for a grant proposal submitted in February 2019, that resulted in funding from two different sources to cover travel expenses in support of archival work in Spain (summer 2019). I share this project narrative to encourage others who are considering similar proposals, or who may be thinking about the scholarly…[Read more]

Dossier temático organizado por Covadonga Valdaliso Casanova y Francisco Díaz Marcilla para la revista “Medievalista”, nº 23 (2018).
Aquí el Editorial de la propia revista y de los coordinadores del volumen temático.
Número completo: http://www2.fcsh.unl.pt/iem/medievalista/INDEX.html.
Special Issue: http://www2.fcsh.unl.pt/iem/medievalista/INDEX.html.

El desarrollo del pensamiento de Ramon Llull (1323-1316) y la transmisión de su obra en los siglos posteriores son temas que se exponen en este volumen desde distintas perspectivas. En medio del notable trabajo que los lulistas de nuestra época hacen en favor de la herencia intelectual del polígrafo mallorquín – en Freiburg, Barcelona, Palma de Ma…[Read more]

Antropología, Sociología y Psicología contienen un bagaje de teorías (modelos explicativos y puntos de vista interpretativos) y metodologías (maneras de acercarse al objeto de estudio), que su aplicación a los estudios históricos no sólo es innovadora sino también necesaria para poder seguir construyendo una ciencia social histórica plena e i…[Read more]

In this essay Queen Margaret’s curses in Richard III become part of a feminist ethics on the early modern stage. As a parrhesiast, in Foucault’s terms, Margaret speaks truth to power and claims a right of citizenship. That Margaret elicits universal revulsion from the other characters while also holding a unique, though not untroubled, pos…[Read more]

In this essay Queen Margaret’s curses in Richard III become part of a feminist ethics on the early modern stage. As a parrhesiast, in Foucault’s terms, Margaret speaks truth to power and claims a right of citizenship. That Margaret elicits universal revulsion from the other characters while also holding a unique, though not untroubled, pos…[Read more]

This dissertation ‘Inns and Innkeeping in North Hertfordshire: 1660-1815’ addresses the lack of a localised study on this building type and supplements the wider body of work that has been undertaken, on inn form, function and innkeeping lifestyles in other regions of England during the long eighteenth century.