Medieval Manuscripts

@BLMedieval

Tweeting about the British Library's marvellous medieval manuscripts

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Joined January 2012

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  1. 2 hours ago

    Calling all fiends, later today we'll be giving the answers to our cunning Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms quiz. Hold on to your hats/crowns/swords

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  2. 3 hours ago
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  3. 13 hours ago

    In December we held the Manuscripts in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms conference . Here's a round-up if you were unable to attend

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  4. 21 hours ago

    Will you be in NYC before 13 January? If so, why not visit the Armenia exhibition , where you'll see this spectacular Bible moralisée, loaned by We're delighted to be a lender to this show!

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  5. 21 hours ago

    This passional is still one of my favourite manuscripts. Arundel MS 91 And now you can view the whole manuscript online here

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  6. 23 hours ago

    On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me eleven green gems: BnF Latin MS 9436, upper cover

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  7. Jan 3

    We will reveal the answers to our Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms quiz on Saturday. Which means you have 2 MORE DAYS to become the pride and joy of your family/colleagues/nation and to get 11 out of, um, 10

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  8. Jan 3
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  9. Jan 3

    We are proud to be a lender to (Oxford) and (Nijmegen). Their major exhibitions, Spelbound and Ik, Maria van Gelre, both end this weekend. We hope you managed to catch these wonderful shows ...

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  10. Jan 3

    On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me ten fingers a-counting: BL Egerton MS 3314, f. 73r

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  11. Jan 3

    If medieval literature, Greek manuscripts, the Anglo-Saxons or medieval England and France are your passion, why not delve into one of the British Library's dedicated webspaces?

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  12. Jan 2
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  14. Jan 2

    Can you spot the stowaway on Noah's Ark? 🧐 Add MS 11695; Beatus of Liébana, The 'Silos Apocalypse'; 1091-1109; f.79v

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  15. Jan 2

    I never tire of looking at the animals in this manuscript. The lion. The leopard and rabbit. The boar. And the, um, elephant?!? Sloane MS 4016

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  16. Jan 2

    Thule insula Royal 13 A XI f. 61v

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  17. Jan 2

    In 2018 we launched our project in partnership with 800 manuscripts digitised new IIIF viewer bilingual curated website project book Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms exhibition Have you explored the project yet?

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  18. Jan 2

    Does anyone else find this eagle as creepy as I do? Detail of five Just Princes atop the eagle of Justice in Dante's Divine Comedy. Yates Thompson MS 36

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  20. Jan 2

    On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me nine short videos

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