Erik Kwakkel

@erik_kwakkel

Medieval book historian at Leiden University | Blogging at | There is more to life than manuscripts, but it's a good place to start.

Leiden, Netherlands
hum.leiden.edu/lucas/turning-…
Joined January 2012
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  1. 12 hours ago

    Snowy landscape: excellent light conditions turn parchment into snow, Latin "Non" sliding on top ( BPL 25)

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    11:31 AM - 5 Dec 2015 · Details
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  2. Dec 4

    The strange Middle Ages: Imminent fight between dog vs hybrid creature with exquisite tail (Verdun BM 107).

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    2:59 PM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 4

    All about Mary! Website of Mary of Guelders now in English:

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    12:37 PM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 4

    When you have too many books and too little space on your desk. Via at

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    11:37 AM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 4

    Updates Looking for a paleographer working on Caroline minuscule in Iberia to join us! know someone? please RT

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    Dec 4

    Hoorah! Such a great idea, Orietta!

    I guess the news is out. Join us at the Manuscripts Lab
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    Dec 4

    Inaugural issue of History of Humanities is in production. Here is a Table of Contents:

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  8. Dec 4

    Beautiful damage: repaired hole, shot taken today for my photography book ( BPL 25, 12th c).

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    10:18 AM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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  9. Dec 4

    The red pointy-hat always made Jake feel kind of conspicuous (Verdun BM 107).

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    7:00 AM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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  10. Dec 4

    This is one for the books and for course packs: beautiful scene of two knights attacking each other (Verdun BM 107).

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    2:59 AM - 4 Dec 2015 · Details
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  11. Dec 3

    There is nothing like reading wearing a funny hat while sitting on someone's head (Verdun BM 107).

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    2:59 PM - 3 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 3

    The Peutinger Map continues to inspire! On a side note, I would like some Peutinger wallpaper for my office, please.

    1,700-year-old map of Roman roads used for online journey planner by Dutch Historian
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  13. Dec 3

    Sign up! - I'm teaching a course on twelfth-century script for the London International Palaeography Summer School.

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    Dec 3

    in 1538 Rievaulx Abbey was shut down, as part of the Suppression of the Monasteries

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    5:53 AM - 3 Dec 2015 · Details
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  15. Dec 3

    Dico is unhappy (Meaux BM 4, 14th c).

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    7:01 AM - 3 Dec 2015 · Details
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  16. Dec 3

    Dog-scribe (Verdun BM 107, 14th c).

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    2:59 AM - 3 Dec 2015 · Details
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  17. Dec 2

    So lovely and playful: collecting decoration leaves in a basket (Langres BM 1, 14th c).

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    2:59 PM - 2 Dec 2015 · Details
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  18. Dec 2

    Parchment bandaid covering a rip: image I took today for my photography book for ( VLO 7).

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    11:01 AM - 2 Dec 2015 · Details
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  19. Dec 2

    Duckman and friends (Marseille BM 254, 14th c).

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    7:00 AM - 2 Dec 2015 · Details
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  20. Dec 2

    Mesmerizing - Get lost in this labyrinth I encountered just now ( VLO 31, 12th c).

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    6:40 AM - 2 Dec 2015 · Details
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