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litteracarolina, 23 days ago to histodons

Here is another lovely #Arabic #manuscript from @subugoe (8 Cod. MS pers. 14), containing the Šerḥ-i Sabḥat al-abrār, a literary text. This is from the 17th or 18th century. @historikerinnen @histodons @medievodons #palaeography

litteracarolina, 23 days ago to histodons

Looking at #Arabic #manuscripts with my students today. This is a stunning frontispiece from @subugoe Cod MS arab. 190, containing the Kitāb al-wāfīya fi šarḥ al-kāfīya from 1478, collated with the author’s own copy. @historikerinnen @medievodons @histodons #palaeography

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to histodons

Update from the eManuSkript project: we've mocked up a website with a holistic interface for all the apps; we're starting tagging of the 200GB supplementary training set for our neural network; the students are developing script & #manuscript training sets for online tutorials; and much, much more. I have such a brilliant team!

We're looking for a student with graphic design skills for a short project - if you're it, please get in touch! #palaeography @historikerinnen @histodons @medievodons

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to histodons

These are digital #microscope photos of a camel from a 15th-century Persian manuscript in the @subugoe (Cod. MS pers. 14). The purple image was taken with ultraviolet light and the grey picture with infrared. Because infrared goes right through most pigments, it reveals the preliminary sketch of the camel underneath the pigment (which you see in the UV photo). Really interesting for the history of art!

#palaeography @histodons @medievodons @historikerinnen #arthistory

Infra-red light photo of a drawing with a man (left) and a camel (right).

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to histodons

Just got my new DinoLite digital #microscope! All ready for some ink and pigment analysis with my students on Thursday. #palaeography @medievodons @histodons @historikerinnen

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to histodons

Please spread the word about this! We need more applicants. Deadline is tomorrow but late applications can be accepted. #palaeography @medievodons @historikerinnen @histodons

From: @litteracarolina
https://mastodon.online/@litteracarolina/111935843148645383

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to medievodons

Apparently in pre-modern Arabic writing, the macron also encodes an n abbreviation (in combination with a vowel). Does anyone know if this is in any way related to #medieval Latin abbreviation with the macron? #palaeography @medievodons

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to histodons

Please share the information about the below as widely as you can - this is a #palaeography course for the general public, which is super rare!

"Join Dr Manuel Muñoz in a one-day overview of Iberian late-medieval books at the London International Palaeography School. We will explore the evolution of book scripts between the 13th and the 15th centuries, and we will discover what makes late-medieval Iberian #manuscripts unique."

https://ies.sas.ac.uk/london-international-palaeography-school/course-descriptions/books-documents-late-medieval-spain

@medievodons @histodons @historikerinnen

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to histodons

I’ve put a starter Zotero #palaeography bibliography I share with students online: https://palaeography.hypotheses.org/1025. It’s now shareable and editable by everyone.

@historikerinnen @medievodons @histodons #medieval #manuscripts

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to histodons

I got to see the Fulda Sacramentary today: a stunning example of Ottonian (tenth-century) art and one of the major treasures of the @subugoe.

@medievodons @historikerinnen @histodons #medieval #manuscript #palaeography

An illustrated medieval manuscript page with a central figure surrounded by a circular zodiac calendar, with human figures representing the months and symbols for the astrological signs.
Illuminated manuscript page with a large ornate initial "P," featuring gold leaf, blue and red pigments, and decorative flourishes extending into the margins.
An illuminated manuscript page with Latin text and decorative borders.

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to random

I’m really excited to be part of this incredible project. To learn more, see the press release (in English and German) on my university’s website: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/3240.html?id=7427

From: @InsularMSS
https://mastodon.social/@InsularMSS/112253102162278330

litteracarolina, 1 month ago to history

Very cool that the oldest known Polish prose text is actually assembled from binding fragments. It really highlights the importance of #fragmentology, and the possibility of more treasures hidden inside early modern book bindings.

The manuscript is digitised at https://polona.pl/item-view/032eb921-7c51-4d0e-a9aa-deb98a51cb4e?page=7.

@histodons @medievodons #palaeography #medieval #history

litteracarolina, 2 months ago to random

This is going straight into my next book.

(From Charles Leslie’s 1700 work “A Defence of a Book Intituled, A Snake in the Grass””)

litteracarolina, 2 months ago to histodons

Lists like these really drive it home how many #medieval #manuscripts have been lost over time - nearly 1,500 manuscript were destroyed at the National Library of Warsaw alone in WW2.

#palaeography @historikerinnen @medievodons @histodons

litteracarolina, 2 months ago to histodons

I still have a #job available for a #historian!

Conditions:

-Half-time (50%)
-From 1 April for two years
-You need an MA (PhD desirable, not essential)
-You need experience with #medieval Latin #palaeography

Job:

-Co-manage a group of programmers & assistants
-Help develop innovative digital teaching tools in #manuscript studies

Apply here: https://obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/Index/74428 (deadline is 22 March)

@historikerinnen @medievodons @histodons

litteracarolina, 2 months ago to histodons

This #medieval #manuscript roll in the Biblioteca Capitolare in Vercelli is full of expressive drawings. The sacrificial lamb is very nervous! #Vercelli2024

@medievodons @histodons @historikerinnen

Parchment skin laid flat, with intricate diagrams, text, and symbols.
Illustration from a medieval manuscript showing a figure with horns holding a red-striped jug upended over a person’s head, alongside text and round red decorative elements.

litteracarolina, 3 months ago to histodons

Had a fabulous time in Pavia today - we visited the tombs of Augustine and Boethius, saw the church where Barbarossa was crowned, watched parakeets nesting in the medieval skyscrapers and had a guided tour by a Carthusian monk. #Vercelli2024

@historikerinnen @medievodons @histodons

Two tall medieval brick towers with visible architectural details under a cloudy sky, with surrounding buildings partially visible at the base.
Side view of an old stone church with arched doorways and decorative patterns on the façade.
An ornately decorated church facade with visitors walking towards the entrance along a pathway flanked by hedges.

litteracarolina, 3 months ago to histodons

This afternoon we went hunting for #manuscript #fragments inside the bindings of printed books, with the help of an endoscope. We made some very interesting finds, from ninth-century strips to Gothic music.

#Vercelli2024 @histodons @medievodons @historikerinnen

Endoscope-generated close-up of a book cover, showing the spine partially torn away with sewing and medieval text visible inside.
Close-up of an old book with worn pages and visible text, held by a hand with red nail polish.
An antique book with embossed golden fore-edge and a leather string, held in someone’s hand.

litteracarolina, 3 months ago to histodons

It’s time for some #manuscript work! The students here are looking at the St Eusebius Gospels from c. 370 CE. 😍 #Vercelli2024

@medievodons @histodons @historikerinnen

litteracarolina, 3 months ago to histodons

Today my students and I are on our way to beautiful #Vercelli and #Verona for our annual week-long spring school! We’re working with some amazing #medieval #manuscripts there (including the Vercelli Book!), but also with modern technologies like #multispectral imaging and endoscopy. I’ll try to post images of some of our activities using #Vercelli2024. But first - 11 hours on the train…

@medievodons @histodons @historikerinnen

litteracarolina, 3 months ago to ukteachers

I may soon be collaborating with Wiki #Education to help my students create articles on #palaeography. Does anyone have any advice about how best to do this? (I will get lots of support but would be interested to hear individual opinions too!).

#Wikipedia @medievodons @histodons @historikerinnen