Medieval Manuscripts

@BLMedieval

Tweeting about the British Library's marvellous medieval manuscripts

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  1. Dec 4

    Don't forget to book your place on our open day (pre-1600 collections) for new PhD students!

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    9:26 AM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 4

    Snail castle with guard dog Add MS 36684, f 146r

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    1:44 AM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 4

    Barbara's Day: 4 december. Scenes fom her life and martyrdom in the exquisite Huth Hours. Add38126

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    2:03 AM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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  4. Dec 2

    Postgraduate Open Day on our Pre-1600 Collections

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    Dec 2

    Two lovers, and the King of Love with his arrows. Stowe17

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    9:56 AM - 2 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 2

    Awww! Add MS 62925 f. 53v

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    6:08 AM - 2 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 2

    Nativity from Yates Thompson 3. The scroll reads 'puer na' (puer natus est)

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    5:13 AM - 2 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Nov 29

    Duel Between the Margin and the Text (, Stowe 17, 14th c.)

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    1:24 AM - 29 Nov 2015 · Details
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    Nov 16

    Angel of plague (Rev 16:4), 'Silos Apocalypse’, St Domingo de Silos 1091-1109 (BL, Add 11695, f. 175r)

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    12:28 AM - 16 Nov 2015 · Details
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    Dec 1

    Distracted stringed instrument players; audience not so kind Egerton MS 3277, f. 160r

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    3:34 PM - 1 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 1

    Let's Dance! Those bagpipe tunes are happy! -- Maastricht Hours 1st quarter of the 14th century

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    5:31 PM - 1 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 1

    Attack of the levitating snail. Add MS 62925 f. 48r

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    3:28 AM - 1 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 1

    Swordfish (, YT 19) - / via

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    6:07 AM - 1 Dec 2015 · Details
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  14. Nov 30

    A Calendar Page for December 2015

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    Nov 27

    In Ambush - Rabbit with Club (, Stowe 17, 14th Century) - / via

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    6:32 AM - 27 Nov 2015 · Details
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    Nov 30

    And finally, this glorious copy of Aldhelm's de virginitate, c. 900 (Royal MS 5 F III):

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    5:41 AM - 30 Nov 2015 · Details
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    Nov 30

    Also hot off the presses: the Anglo-Saxon Harley Prayerbook, 9th c (Harley MS 7653):

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    5:39 AM - 30 Nov 2015 · Details
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    Nov 30

    New online: the c. 9th century Anglo-Saxon Book of Nunnaminster! (Harley MS 2965):

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    5:38 AM - 30 Nov 2015 · Details
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    Nov 30

    An almanac with useful prognostication guides based on your day of birth (Egerton MS 2724):

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    12:12 AM - 30 Nov 2015 · Details
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    Nov 30

    Because I like you all so much here's a bonus almanac with a free naked man (Add MS 28725):

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    12:07 AM - 30 Nov 2015 · Details
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