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Comments on MetaFilter post Scans of medieval and renaissance manuscriptsSat, 03 May 2008 10:11:19 -0800Sat, 03 May 2008 10:11:19 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Scans of medieval and renaissance manuscripts
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<a href="http://www.scriptorium.columbia.edu/">Columbia University's Digital Scriptorium</a> is a database of high quality scans from medieval and renaissance manuscripts. The <a href="http://www.scriptorium.columbia.edu/highlights/">highlights section</a> alone is breathtaking, but you can <a href="http://app.cul.columbia.edu:8080/exist/scriptorium/index.xml">search and browse</a> through over 5000 manuscripts and almost 25000 individual images.post:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351Sat, 03 May 2008 10:06:45 -0800KattullusbooksmanuscriptsmedievalmiddleagesrenaissanceBy: Kattullus
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There's tons of stuff to be found. While idly browsing through their Boethius listings, I found <a href="http://app.cul.columbia.edu:8080/exist/scriptorium/individual/NNC-RBML-1050.xml?showLightbox=yes">this beautiful version of The Consolations of Philosophy</a>.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2101982Sat, 03 May 2008 10:11:19 -0800KattullusBy: everichon
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Fantastic! Bonus points if anyone can tell me what these <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=ds.Columbia-NY.NNC-RBML.8666&size=small">things</a> that look like the ends of guitars are supposed to be; juggling clubs? With jingle bells?comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2101999Sat, 03 May 2008 10:31:17 -0800everichonBy: Abiezer
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"<a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=ds.Columbia-NY.NNC-RBML.8658&size=medium">Opening historiated initial, with grotesques; somewhat damaged.</a>"
Not unlike a MeFi thread then!
Lovely stuff, Katullus.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102000Sat, 03 May 2008 10:31:25 -0800AbiezerBy: Abiezer
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I think you're right about the juggling clubs there everichon. With bells on.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102001Sat, 03 May 2008 10:32:38 -0800AbiezerBy: everichon
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<a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=ds.UTAustin-TX.TxAuHRH.154&size=medium">So cool.</a>comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102004Sat, 03 May 2008 10:40:14 -0800everichonBy: resurrexit
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I guess something good came of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries AMIRITE.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102005Sat, 03 May 2008 10:40:24 -0800resurrexitBy: pantufla
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Great post, thanks !comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102010Sat, 03 May 2008 10:47:45 -0800pantuflaBy: Abiezer
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They had amazingly modern rulers in mediaeval times, and metric too!comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102013Sat, 03 May 2008 10:49:43 -0800AbiezerBy: jonson
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Thanks, Kattullus, this is neat. Only wish there were more illuminationscomment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102014Sat, 03 May 2008 10:50:59 -0800jonsonBy: bibliowench
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Thanks for posting this. My husband and I worked on selecting and describing the <a href="http://app.cul.columbia.edu:8080/exist/scriptorium/ds.xq?field1=rc&querytype=basic&stringtype1=phrase&term1=TxAuHRH&queryecho=Austin,%20University%20of%20Texas%20at%20Austin,%20Harry%20Ransom%20Humanities%20Research%20Center&order=lo&operator1=and&field2=any&term2=&stringtype2=all&operator2=and&field3=any&term3=&stringtype3=all&begin=&end=&single=&DatedOrNot=&Document=&repository_code=any&country=any">manuscripts from Harry Ransom Center</a> way back in 1999-2000. The experience spoiled me for all future library work - I never had as much fun* as I did working on this project.
<small>*Library-related, that is.</small>comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102047Sat, 03 May 2008 11:40:55 -0800bibliowenchBy: stagewhisper
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Thanks! Great find, Kattullus!comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102049Sat, 03 May 2008 11:43:02 -0800stagewhisperBy: languagehat
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Magnifique!comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102056Sat, 03 May 2008 11:52:30 -0800languagehatBy: Busithoth
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thank you, sire!comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102259Sat, 03 May 2008 15:37:14 -0800BusithothBy: winna
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Your posts are always fantastic, Kattullus.
These are so beautiful. It is just sad that neither <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=ezM-YFL9n4YC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=st+foy+scrotum+miracle&source=web&ots=KQLQXg1g2D&sig=EnlOkpM25u70tYcLu4C8qnGwxj8&hl=en#PPA93,M1">St Foy</a> nor <a href="http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/guinefort.html">St Guinefort </a>are represented. It <em>is</em> kind of neat to see that greyhounds begged by <a href="http://digital.nypl.org/images/dsl/425981s.jpg">staring intensely</a> in the olden days, <a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/25/46165472_e85c6ff243.jpg?v=0">just as they do now</a>.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102298Sat, 03 May 2008 16:26:07 -0800winnaBy: redteam
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This is lovely.
That said, I can't wait to see these manuscripts used to create images like <a href="http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Bayeux_Tapestry">these</a>.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.71351-2102485Sat, 03 May 2008 20:56:21 -0800redteam
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