This groundbreaking handbook provides a comprehensive and clear orientation on the linguistic and lexical aspects of Latin as it was used in the Middle Ages. Volume 1 includes a general introduction to the subject area with a historical overview, followed by a detailed introduction to lexicological practice, specific information on the vocabulary of selected subject areas, and a presentation of loanwords from foreign languages. Volume 2 covers the main types of meaning change in medieval Latin and presents the common processes of word formation along with the underlying motivations. Volume 3 focuses on phonetics: it offers a nuanced description of the intersecting developments in the area of sound form and spelling of words. Volume 4 is dedicated to...