Stephanie Lahey

@StephanieLahey

funded cand, recent guest researcher, MA alumna, 1st gen uni, PR.

YYJ. Erstwhile of Leiden & YOW
Vrijeme pridruživanja: travanj 2011.

Medijski sadržaj

  1. 3. velj
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  2. 3. velj

    The ‘night-owl’ (noctua) flies only at night due to weak vision in daylight. It is not found on the island of Crete—if one brings it thence, it immediately dies 🤔. The nycticorax is also a night-owl for it loves night & flees sunlight (Isidore, Etymologies 12.7.40–41)

    Depiction of night-owls from a medieval manuscript: Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 764, f. 73r. Against a blue background, within a red & gold frame, two dark brown owls huddle together atop small hillocks of earth. The pair gaze out at us, placidly, one grasping a small black rodent in its talons.
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  3. 2. velj

    The ‘screech owl’ (ulula), says Isidore, is named for wailing & lamentation. Its hoots resemble weeping or groaning, & so portend sorrow—but its silence, prosperity (Etymologies 12.7.38). 📜 Liège, c.1300–25 📷 Eurasian scops owl, 🇱🇺/🇧🇪, 2016:

    Image of an owl from a medieval manuscript, British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 24v. A white owl with impressive ear-like tufts perches atop a branch of vibrant green trefoils. It gazes away from us with a surly expression. The ends of 6 lines of text in black ink are visible at left.
    Photograph of the head and roughly half of the body of an Eurasian scops owl against a background of branches and green foliage. The bird is white with brown markings and yellow eyes, and sports a pair of tufted ‘horns’ atop its head. It stares down the photographer, crankily.
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  4. 2. velj

    Isidore of Seville says that the horned owl (bubo) is named for the sound of its call. Frequenting tombs & lingering in caves, it portends ill-fortune & desolation—especially when seen in a city (Etymologies, 12.7.39; see: Ovid, Met. 5.549) 📷:

    Image, in colours, of an owl from a medieval manuscript: within a gold and green box stands a brown owl with conspicuously long ears, red talons and beak, and round, red staring eyes. It peers out at the viewer with trepidation. Source: British Library, Harley MS 3244, f. 54v.
    Photograph of an Eurasian eagle-owl with long ear-like feather tufts and orange eyes. Perching atop a rock encrusted with green and white lichen, it stares imperiously at the photographer.
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  5. 2. velj

    consults a local physician, seeking relief from a headache brought on by noise from the neighbourhood tailgate-party.

    Image from a medieval manuscript depicting a monkey-physician wearing a reddish-orange hood and examining an owl. Seated upon a golden chair, the brown monkey holds a green glass vial up to the light, peering at it. His other hand rests atop the head of the pale grey owl standing before him. The owl looks up at the physician with a gentle, trusting demeanour. Source: Cambrai, Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 87, f. 138r.
  6. 2. velj

    spending a quiet Sunday with a friend.

    Photo of part of a leaf from a medieval manuscript showing 16 partial lines of Latin text, in black, interrupted by a circle in red & yellow. The circle is infilled with a coloured image of two owls, one grasping a small rodent in its talons, all against a blue background. The citation is British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 46v.
  7. 1. velj
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    ‘Office of the Dead’?

  8. 31. sij
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    [gif: Features shrouded by a black cowl, the Emperor Palpatine declares, “You have done well.”]

  9. 30. sij
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    Photo of a tinted drawing from a medieval manuscript. At left, a spear-wielding hunter holds up a large shield to defend himself from the monster at right, namely, the bonnacon: a beast in the form of a giant bull which defends itself against attackers with flaming, reeking faeces. The image source is J. Paul Getty Museum, MS 100, f. 26v.
  10. 26. sij
    Angled, macro photo of part of a medieval manuscript, zoomed in on a Latin date in thick red ink, the surface of which crackles with age. Below are 2 lines of script in black ink. In the background, increasingly out of focus towards the top of the photo, a list of multiple items, in looping German script, in brownish ink with the first letter of each entry heightened by a red stroke. UVic, Ms.Ger.2, f. 6v.
  11. 26. sij
    The Dolly Parton Challenge meme—4 photos depicting LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, & Tinder avis—using images from medieval manuscripts. LinkedIn: a scribe copies a document under the stern eye of Gregory the Great; Facebook: Virgin Mary kneeling in prayer amidst a group of very serious men; Instagram: young nobleman kitted out in elaborate finery; Tinder: a golden antelope with HUGE horns cavorts.
  12. 24. sij

    A scribe who had knew to steer clear of this particular type of irregularity, even if it meant leaving an odd blank splotch in mid-column. (France, 13th cent.; now: , ).

    Photo of part of a leaf in a medieval manuscript showing 2 columns of Latin text, in black ink, with decorative initials in red & blue. An oddly-shaped blank space occupies the middle of the 1st column where the scribe has avoided writing over top of a flaw—consisting of a patch of rough, irregular texture—in the parchment surface. The manuscript is University of Victoria, McPherson Library, Ms.Lat.1, f. 36v.
    Photo of part of a leaf in a medieval manuscript showing 1.5 columns of Latin text, in black ink, with decorative initials in red & blue. In column 1, the scribe avoided writing atop a rough, irregular patch in the parchment surface, leaving an oddly-shaped blank space spanning 8 lines of height & approximately 3 lines of width. The manuscript is University of Victoria, McPherson Library, Ms.Lat.1, f. 36v.
    A macro-shot of the scribal blank from the previous 2 images. Flanked by a handful of letters penned in silky chocolate-hued ink, it shows a kidney-shaped region of pebbly-textured parchment, surrounded by a raised rim reminiscent of rawhide. A small gap at its lower edge shows where the scar has begun to separate from the page. The manuscript is University of Victoria, McPherson Library, Ms.Lat.1, f. 36v.
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  13. 19. sij
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  14. 16. sij

    A dab of service for any followers I might have: the hairy bookmarks in , ’s .2, a ca.1460 Ferial (Furry-al? 🐂) Psalter & Breviary.

    Photo of a leaf in a medieval manuscript. The text is Latin, written in brown ink with red decoration, in 2 columns. Draped across the page is a built-in medieval bookmark made of parchment (i.e. specially-treated animal skin) with reddish-brown hair still attached (this is an unusual finding in a medieval book). Shelfmark: UVic, McPherson Library, Ms.Lat.2, f. 97r.
    Macro / extreme close-up of the end of the hairy bookmark from the previous image showing a strip of parchment with red-brown hair still attached, resting upon the page. Individual hairs & shorter stubble are visible, as well as pores & creases in the skin. At left, the edge of the text, handwritten in brown ink, can be seen. Shelfmark: UVic, McPherson Library, Ms.Lat.2, f. 97r.
    Photo of part of a leaf in a medieval manuscript. The text is Latin, messily scrawled in brown ink with red decorative elements. Laying across the page is a built-in medieval bookmark made of parchment (i.e. specially-treated animal skin) with short, reddish-brown hair still attached. Shelfmark: UVic, McPherson Library, Ms.Lat.2, f. 75r.
  15. 14. sij

    🤔 When the is so complex that it occasionally gives rise to quantum fluctuations which warp the fabric of reality.

    Screengrab of a brief description of a medieval manuscript from the website Biblissima providing details such as the manuscript’s shelfmark (Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 174), and source collection (Parker Library on the Web), plus a brief note indicating that “CCCC MS 174, dating to c. 1420, contains a version of the Middle English prose Brut chronicle sometimes”.
    A cropped version of the previous screengrab, zoomed-in on the note “CCCC MS 174, dating to c. 1420, contains a version of the Middle English prose Brut chronicle sometimes”, with all of the words heavily blurred and distorted except for the two words “contains” and “sometimes”.
  16. 8. sij

    Working around the problems (c.1300).

    Photo of a leaf from a medieval manuscript showing 17 lines of abbreviated Latin copied in brown ink and decorated with brilliant red majuscules. The parchment leaf is an offcut—a lower-quality scrap from the edge of the treated hide—and has an unusual shape, with a large, scooped-out ‘gap’ at the bottom. Shelfmark: Basel, UB, B XI 8, f. 78v.
    Photo of a part of a leaf from a medieval manuscript showing 10 lines of abbreviated Latin copied in brown ink & decorated with brilliant red majuscules. The parchment leaf is an offcut—a lower-quality scrap from the edge of the treated hide—& shows a massive hole in the middle surrounded by areas of discolouration & marks from the parchment-maker’s tools. Shelfmark: Basel, UB, B XI 8, f. 23r.
    Photo of a part of a leaf from a medieval manuscript showing 13 lines of abbreviated Latin copied in brown ink & decorated with bright red majuscules. The parchment leaf is an offcut—a lower-quality scrap from the edge of the treated hide. Towards its edge is a large hole surrounded by areas of discolouration. Shelfmark: Basel, UB, B XI 8, f. 34r.
  17. 7. sij

    A little bit of bonus to go with your incunable (Biblia pauperum. Venice: Georgius Walch, 1480, now: ).

    Photo of the cover of an incunable (early printed book). The top board has been covered with a recycled leaf from a medieval musical manuscript. The musical staves—consisting of 4 red lines with black neumes (a form of early music notation)—are oriented vertically, and include lyrics copied in black ink with an enlarged decorative majuscule in red. The book is: UBC, RBSC, Z241.B6 V4 1480.
    Photo of an open incunable (early printed book) showing the inside front cover & 1st page. The 1st page shows 2-columns of early type, in Latin. The board is covered with a recycled leaf from a medieval musical manuscript. Oriented vertically, it has 1 stave of 4 red lines with black neumes (a form of early music notation) beneath 9 lines of text copied in black ink with majuscules in blue or red.
  18. 5. sij
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    Moleskine weekly notebook diary/planners place the week on the verso and lines for notes on the recto (see image). I swear by them.

    Photograph of an open page spread in a new Moleskine weekly diary / planner. Fingers from the hand holding up the notebook are visible at the bottom of the image, partially concealed by the notebook. Behind the hand and the book, the background consists of a wooden surface painted Delft-blue, but lightly chipped in places.
  19. 4. sij
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    Isn’t it fabulous? I have a whole series of them that appear to be by the same artist.

  20. 4. sij
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    possibly one of the more random ones on my phone

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