"Lines of royal red": On the presence and patterns of use of red ink in Nemanjid documents

The paper discusses the presence and patterns of use of red ink in the documents of Serbian rulers belonging to the Nemanjid dynasty (cca 1170-1371). Adopted from Byzantium as a means of emphasizing the ruler’s immediate involvement in the creation of his documents, in Nemanjid usage thi...

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Main Author: Porčić Nebojša
Format: Article
Language:Bulgarian
Published: Institute for Byzantine Studies of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts 2016-01-01
Series:Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0584-9888/2016/0584-98881653255P.pdf
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description The paper discusses the presence and patterns of use of red ink in the documents of Serbian rulers belonging to the Nemanjid dynasty (cca 1170-1371). Adopted from Byzantium as a means of emphasizing the ruler’s immediate involvement in the creation of his documents, in Nemanjid usage this practice developed and permanently kept some characteristic traits, encompassing not only elements of royal representation, but also those whose purpose was text decoration and organization. With regard to the scope and forms in which it was applied, three distinct phases can be observed - the first covers the 13th century from the time when the Nemanjid rulers took the title of king, the second was inaugurated by King Milutin’s rapprochement with Byzantium in the early 14th century, and the third by Stefan Dušan’s assumption of the imperial title in 1346. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 177029: Srednjovekovne srpske zemlje (13-15. vek): politički, privredni, društveni i pravni procesi]
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spelling doaj.art-9a680abc4bf44204ad762a9baa2f7bbf2022-12-22T03:16:13ZbulInstitute for Byzantine Studies of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and ArtsZbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta0584-98882406-09172016-01-0120165325527310.2298/ZRVI1653255P0584-98881653255P"Lines of royal red": On the presence and patterns of use of red ink in Nemanjid documentsPorčić Nebojša0Faculty of Philosophy, BelgradeThe paper discusses the presence and patterns of use of red ink in the documents of Serbian rulers belonging to the Nemanjid dynasty (cca 1170-1371). Adopted from Byzantium as a means of emphasizing the ruler’s immediate involvement in the creation of his documents, in Nemanjid usage this practice developed and permanently kept some characteristic traits, encompassing not only elements of royal representation, but also those whose purpose was text decoration and organization. With regard to the scope and forms in which it was applied, three distinct phases can be observed - the first covers the 13th century from the time when the Nemanjid rulers took the title of king, the second was inaugurated by King Milutin’s rapprochement with Byzantium in the early 14th century, and the third by Stefan Dušan’s assumption of the imperial title in 1346. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 177029: Srednjovekovne srpske zemlje (13-15. vek): politički, privredni, društveni i pravni procesi]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0584-9888/2016/0584-98881653255P.pdfSerbiaByzantiumNemanjidsdocumentsdiplomaticsred inkrubricationsignaturelogos-formulachrysobull
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"Lines of royal red": On the presence and patterns of use of red ink in Nemanjid documents
Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta
Serbia
Byzantium
Nemanjids
documents
diplomatics
red ink
rubrication
signature
logos-formula
chrysobull
title "Lines of royal red": On the presence and patterns of use of red ink in Nemanjid documents
title_full "Lines of royal red": On the presence and patterns of use of red ink in Nemanjid documents
title_fullStr "Lines of royal red": On the presence and patterns of use of red ink in Nemanjid documents
title_full_unstemmed "Lines of royal red": On the presence and patterns of use of red ink in Nemanjid documents
title_short "Lines of royal red": On the presence and patterns of use of red ink in Nemanjid documents
title_sort lines of royal red on the presence and patterns of use of red ink in nemanjid documents
topic Serbia
Byzantium
Nemanjids
documents
diplomatics
red ink
rubrication
signature
logos-formula
chrysobull
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0584-9888/2016/0584-98881653255P.pdf
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