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eadfrith:The Luttrell Psalter - Folio 13r.The Beatus (Blessed) page with an array of strange and fam
Two inked characters for the Tarot of devotion. The one who studies and the one who makes maps&helli
thoodleoo:shoutout to our friends over in medieval studies. we may not always agree about latin, but
thoodleoo:classics and medieval studies scholars may argue sometimes but at least we can find a comm
The Invisible Technique of Dry-Point RulingFrom the early to high middle ages, copyists ruled (put l
The Greek Hanging ScriptIn manuscripts, Latin and Greek copyists employed similar ruling patterns. T
Catchwords - A Way of Marking ChaptersA catchword is the first word of a chapter or section printed
Miniatures - A Lesson in Red PigmentThe lay definition of miniature is a small illustration found in
Ferro Gallic Ink - Corroding HistoryFerro gallic ink was a type of black ink used in manuscripts fro
Lapis Lazuli - The Luxury PigmentWhen making blue pigment or colorant, medieval copyists would save
Marginal Pricking, Newer ManuscriptPricking, or small holes placed in a line, helped to determine th
The Text/Page RatioThe text/page ratio is the term used to refer to the ratio of black (text) to whi
Quires - The Building Blocks of BooksA quire is a bound group of folded pages. In medieval manuscrip
rolanslide:the-transfeminine-mystique:throwback to my ladies 500 years ago who knew how to fuckin pa
MY FRIENDS, ‘TIS THOR, REPORTING FROM THE LAND OF “O-HIGH-O” AS I JOURNEY TOWARD K
When I was searching for my second favorite skeleton from a medieval manuscript, I came across these
deathandmysticism:Compendium Alchymist, 1706 
medieval-women:sebastian-flyte:Caroline Walker Bynum, Holy Feast and Holy Fast: The Religious Signif
english-idylls:Birds in a Medieval manuscript.
Once more is 2nd of April…
medieval-women:Christine de PizanAuthor, historian, poet, philosopherBorn 1364 or 1365 – Died 1430 (
eadfrith: The Kerdeston Hawking Book - folio 34v - 34rThis extraordinary, and well used book from th
luxtempestas:discardingimages:doctor monkey examining an owlbook od hours, Arras ca. 1296-1311Cambra
discardingimages:bat in the towerbestiary, France c. 1340Montpellier, Bibliothèque interunive
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