British Library digitizes its entire Chaucer manuscript collection
The British Library has made available online its entire collection of manuscripts related to Geoffrey Chaucer. Users can now freely access over 60 items, which include many versions of The Canterbury Tales.
New Medieval Books: The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe
There is a myth that medieval Europeans did not understand human anatomy and did not perform human dissections. Taylor McCall’s new book definitively disproves that and has the images to back it up.
Inks and Skins: Investigations into the Materiality of the late-medieval Gaelic Manuscript
A series of papers dealing with medieval manuscripts from Ireland.
61 Medieval Manuscripts digitized and available online
One of the largest databases of medieval manuscripts has added 61 new items to its collection. They include manuscripts from the Franciscan order as well as fragments dating back to the eighth century.
New project aims to create database for medieval music and manuscripts
Over the next seven years, Dr. Bain will create an online platform that links and synergizes plainchant databases around the world.
The Washington Haggadah and 33 other Medieval Manuscripts digitized by the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has released some 230 newly digitized manuscripts written in Hebrew and similar languages such as Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-Persian and Yiddish. It includes 34 manuscripts dating between the 11th and 16th centuries.
Graphic Design in the Middle Ages – new exhibition at The Getty
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles will be hosting a new exhibition – Graphic Design in the Middle Ages – that reveals the ways that design influenced the making, reading, and interpretation of medieval books. It will take place at the Getty Center from August 29, 2023 through January 28, 2024.
10 Medieval Curses to Protect Your Books From Thieves
If anyone take away this book, let him die the death; let him be fried in a pan; let the falling sickness and fever seize him; let him be broken on the wheel, and hanged. Amen.
Medieval manuscripts to be showcased in Seoul
Next month some spectacular medieval manuscripts will be on display at the second edition of Frieze Seoul. Les Enluminures will be showcasing the items at the Korean international art fair.
10 Beautiful Medieval Manuscripts
What are the most beautiful medieval manuscripts?
Hidden text of Elizabethan chronicler revealed by imaging technology
Through new imaging technology, the British Library has uncovered hidden text in William Camden’s Annals, the first official account of Elizabeth I’s reign, providing new perspectives on the queen’s life.
Copycat: The Life of a Medieval Scribe
Every book prior to the invention of the printing press was hand-copied from an original, which meant that it involved a lengthy process
Codex Manesse added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
The Codex Manesse, created in the 14th century and known for its 134 beautiful images, has been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. It’s one of 14 medieval documents that have been just added to this list of documentary heritage.
Codex Sassoon sells for $38 million at auction
An 1100-year-old manuscript has sold for $38,126,000 (US), making it the most valuable medieval manuscript to be auctioned. The Codex Sassoon, which contains an almost complete version of the Hebrew Bible, was purchased by Alfred H. Moses and will be donated to the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Israel.
The Story of Moses at the Mongol Court
The extant paintings prominently feature the life of Moses in a synthesis of stylistic sources, reflecting a unique cosmopolitan union of history and religion.
Fragment of Christian gospel discovered hidden in medieval manuscript
Using ultraviolet photography, a researcher in Austria has discovered a fragment of the Christian gospels written in Old Syriac. The original text was written in the 6th century, but then later erased and copied over hundreds of years later.
A Rare Manuscript up for sale shows how Easter was calculated in the Middle Ages
For $16,500 US, you can own a 15th-century text on when to celebrate one of the most important Christian holidays.
Archives and Record Keeping in the Medieval Eastern Mediterranean
We present three case-studies which showcase a diverse range of historical actors, exploring state record-keeping, the archival practices of religious scholars, and the preservation of legal documents, to illustrate the rich and complex archival history of this region.
Apocalypse Illustration in Medieval France: Reims Cathedral, the Apocalypse of 1313, and the Val-Dieu Apocalypse
Throughout the Middle Ages in Western Europe, the Apocalypse was the most popular book of the Bible as a single text to be fully illustrated with a set of pictures.
Artificial Intelligence used to learn who penned medieval manuscripts
Project will make use of artificial intelligence to identify copyists of manuscripts from the 12th century in the library of Klosterneuburg Monastery.
The Three Magi in The Great Canterbury Psalter
A scene from the Great Canterbury Psalter,
The Codex in the Classroom: Practical Dimensions of Medieval Diagrams
As demonstrated by a wide range of medieval schoolbooks, diagrams had a secure place throughout the curriculum, in which they served not simply as didactic aids but also a means of inculcating enduring patterns of thought.
Results of Recent Scientific Analysis of the Vinland Map: Can You Judge a Manuscript by its Ink?
Science cannot be used to prove a work of art is genuine, but it is possible to establish that an object is likely a forgery if the materials from which it is made are inconsistent with the time period and geography of its purported origin.
Hidden inscriptions hint at mystery medieval woman’s identity
A series of secret drawings and writings possibly added by a mysterious female scribe have been uncovered in a manuscript over 1,200 years old.