The first comprehensive guide dedicated solely to research on Latin-European early modern student notes. The many preserved collections of student notes from the early modern period – ranging from neatly maintained notebooks to barely legible scribbles crammed between lines of printed text – hold considerable but largely untapped potential as an historical source.

At the same time, the analysis of these notes poses significant challenges for scholars. This book explores the various technical and practical aspects involved in reading, interpreting, and editing student notes, while also demonstrating how these sources can enrich various areas of historical research. Indeed, student notes reveal that early modern lecture halls were often more dynamic, diverse, and creative than we might have expected.

Contents

Introduction – Raf Van Rooy and Maxime Maleux, on behalf of the editors

Chapter 1 – The Making of Student Notes – Ann M. Blair

Chapter 2 – Getting a First Grasp of Student Notes – Raf Van Rooy and Xander Feys

Chapter 3 – The Materiality of the Student Notebook – Jarrik Van Der Biest

Chapter 4 – Book History: The Basics with Two Case Studies – Natasha Constantinidou, Dieter Cammaerts, and Violet Soen

Chapter 5 – How to Make Student Notes Accessible – Raf Van Rooy

Chapter 6 – History of Education – Daniel Gehrt and Michael Stolberg

Chapter 7 – Intellectual History – Lorenz Demey, Marc Laureys, Maxime Maleux, and Andy Peetermans

Chapter 8 – Book History – Xander Feys and Raf Van Rooy

Chapter 9 – Visual History – Alicja Bielak and Gwendoline de Mûelenaere

Chapter 10 – History of Orality – Tomás Antonio Valle and Raf Van Rooy

Chapter 11 – Socio-Cultural History – Maximilian Schuh, Xander Feys, and Raf Van Rooy

Notes

References

Multilingual Glossary

Source: https://lup.be/book/student-notes-from-latin-europe-1400-1750/