Tag Archives: Manuscript

“There’s a map for that!” Visualizing the Medieval World

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

By Jenneka Janzen Generally, a map is a visual illustration of an area, a means to symbolically represent spatial relationships between objects, regions, and even ideas. I bet for many of us we most commonly use maps to find the quickest bike … Continue reading →

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CSI: Manuscript Edition

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

By Ramona Venema Ramona Venema works as a research assistant in the Turning Over a New Leaf project. She maintains her own cookery blog. When I was a small Ramona, I wanted to be an archeologist. I love how history becomes … Continue reading →

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Historiated Initials: Letters with a Story to Tell!

Posted on March 21, 2014 by

By Jenny Weston Medieval initials come in all shapes and sizes. They also come with different kinds of decoration. While some feature twisty vines, flowers, and other abstract designs, others present more detailed and distinctive figures and scenes. Known as … Continue reading →

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My Week of Lecturing in Oxford

Posted on February 28, 2014 by

By Erik Kwakkel (@erik_kwakkel) It is the evening of Thursday 27 February, 2014, and at the moment I am sitting in The White Horse being stared at by Inspector Morse, who frequented this pub back in the day – and who seems … Continue reading →

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Dragons and Courtiers: Medieval Doodles in a Leiden Manuscript

Posted on February 14, 2014 by

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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Fit for Harry Potter: Strange Creatures from the Medieval Bestiary

Posted on January 21, 2014 by

By Ramona Venema Ramona Venema works as a research assistant in the Turning Over a New Leaf project. Her previous post was devoted to medieval cooking. She maintains her own cookery blog. The medieval bestiary has already been discussed in this … Continue reading →

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Top Manuscript News of 2013

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

By Jenneka Janzen First, a very Happy New Year to all our readers from the Turning Over a New Leaf Project! 2013 was an exciting year for manuscripts! New technologies and growing digitization programmes enhanced avenues of access and exploration … Continue reading →

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