Mastodawn

This one is for #MathSky and #bookhistory. Enjoy.

"gedruckt mit Buchstaben in der topographischen Buchdruckerey im Calenderjahre 1700. und so weiter" "printed with letters in the typographical print shop in the year 1700. and so forth". This is an example of an imprint, I still want to see today. #bookhistory

Ancient Origins 2d ago

Medieval books were crafted from animal skin, repaired by hand, and valued by quality. Even stitched pages reveal hidden histories—so what can imperfections tell us about the past?
#MedievalManuscripts #BookHistory #Parchment #Codicology #MedievalArt
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/stitch-time-saves-nine-crafty-story-embroidery-medieval-manuscripts-021253

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Daniel Bellingradt 2d ago

And another example. Same book, same scanning process, only a few pages away from each other: unnoticed 3 fingers in gloves (left) noticed 1 finger and pixelized it badly (right). Same software. Same bad scan. #bookhistory

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Daniel Bellingradt 4d ago

And as the paper tool was published in a book, this is #bookhistory too. 3/2 (sorry)

Daniel Bellingradt 5d ago

The year is 1510, and this holy influencer is proudly showing off his most fanciest item: a girdle book. #bookhistory

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Daniel Bellingradt Mar 27

And here is the page with the highlighhted woodcut detail of St. John in full glory. It was published firstly in Dürer’s Apocalypse (1498), as one of 15 full-page images. #bookhistory

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Daniel Bellingradt Mar 26

#earlymodern #bookhistory #Scotland

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Assoc for Scottish Literature Mar 25

“The Chief Relic of the Western World”: Columcille & the Book of Kells

From 2024: Dr Rosemary Power takes us through some of the illuminations in the Book of Kells, as an introduction to an intensely rich & integrated work of art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iemcAIGadb4

#Scottish #literature #history #medieval #earlymedieval #bookhistory #arthistory #BookofKells

‘The Chief Relic of the Western World’: Columcille and the Book of Kells

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Assoc for Scottish Literature Mar 25

Medieval monks in Easter Ross – and not the Hebridean island of Iona – may have created the intricately decorated 1,200-year-old Book of Kells, according to researchers. A new project will explore the possibility it was created at a monastery in Portmahomack where there was a workshop turning animal hides into vellum.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r4jxj0e3jo

#Scottish #literature #medieval #earlymedieval #history #BookHistory #BookofKells #arthistory #CelticArt

Book of Kells possibly made by Highland monks, say researchers

Mystery surrounds the origins of the 1,200-year-old, intricately decorated Book of Kells.

BBC News