Friday, 16 February 2018

PSA

Hello all,

I am thinking of, at least temporarily, mothballing this blog. I.e. it will remain up as a resource for everyone to use but I will at least temporarily stop updating it.

Mostly this is because I have no real idea of how useful it is for people. Blogger stats tell me how many individuals visit, but not how many actually actively use this site.

So, if you use or like to read this blog and would like to see more posts in the future, please can you comment here.

Thanks!
~Miriam

Monday, 12 February 2018

Miscellany and Tristan Romance (BL Add. MS 11619)

Tristan in the bath, f. 6v.

Colloquial name(s): Part 1: Miscellany; Part 2: drawings illustrating the Tristan romance
Official name(s): British Library Additional MS 11619

Date: Part 1: 2nd half of 13th C or 1st quarter of 14th C; Part 2: 2nd or 3rd quarter of 13th C
Origin: Part 1: England or France; Part 2: London (?), S.E. (?) England

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts


Friday, 9 February 2018

Ordo missalis secundum consuetudidem romane curie (Vatican, BAV, Pal. lat. 504)

The Nativity, including a wise man and an angel, f. 24v.

Colloquial name(s): Ordo missalis secundum consuetudidem romane curie
Official name(s): Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Palatini latini 504

Date: 14th Century (source), third quarter of 14th Century (judging by costume)
Origin: unknown

Online facsimile available via: Heidelberger historische bestände - digital

Monday, 5 February 2018

Französische Bibel (Vatican, BAV, Pal. lat 1957)

Ruth gleans wheat in Boaz's field, f. 53v.

Colloquial name(s): Französische Bibel
Official name(s): Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Palatini latini 1957

Date: early 14th Century (source)
Origin: N.E. France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Heidelberger historische bestände - digital

Friday, 2 February 2018

Sammelhandschrift (Vatican, BAV, Pal. lat. 927)

Adam, Seth and Enos, f. 18r.

Colloquial name(s): Sammelhandschrift
Official name(s): Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Palatini latini 927

Date: 12th Century (source)
Origin: Verona, Italy (source)

Online facsimile available via: Heidelberger historische bestände - digital and via HeidICON