Tag Archives: Leiden Library Collections

Dragons and Courtiers: Medieval Doodles in a Leiden Manuscript

Posted on February 14, 2014 by medievalfragments

By Jenneka Janzen This week’s blog is a show-and-tell of one of my new favourite finds in Leiden University’s Special Collections. Two weeks ago, Turning Over a New Leaf hosted another successful colloquium and Lieftinck Lecture. I coordinated the manuscript … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different….a humanist manuscript in the Leiden Collection (Leiden PER Q 18)

Posted on November 29, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Irene O’Daly While most of my research involves eleventh- and twelfth-century manuscripts, occasionally I have an excuse to dig deeper into the collections at Leiden University. Sometimes these searches unearth manuscripts that, while they may be run-of-the-mill examples of … Continue reading →

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A Look at Last Week’s Medieval and Early Modern ‘Words, Words, Words’

Posted on June 3, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Jenneka Janzen It’s taken for granted that learning or working in another language requires some use of a bilingual dictionary. Our favourite online dictionary or translation app relies on established tradition and innovative technology in organizing and presenting information. … Continue reading →

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New Exhibition Starring the Leiden Aratea

Posted on March 8, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Jenneka Janzen Like a discerning foodie seeking out the rarest delicacies, or an adrenaline junkie dreaming of the next death-defying bungee jump, I too have a ‘bucket list’ involving one of my greatest passions: manuscripts. There are several manuscripts … Continue reading →

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