Tag Archives: Medieval Bindings

Mark Their Words: Medieval Bookmarks

Posted on July 11, 2014 by medievalfragments

By Jenneka Janzen When talking about manuscripts with the uninitiated, I usually mention how features that guide us through our modern books – running titles, subheadings, and indices, for example – originated in the Middle Ages. Yet, I tend to … Continue reading →

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Judging a Book by its Cover: Manuscript Bindings Without Bling

Posted on May 30, 2014 by medievalfragments

By Jenneka Janzen Our blog has featured medieval bindings before (Jenny’s blog on “bling” bindings was recently published in Quest magazine) but with an eye to the extraordinary, and extremely rare. In fact, finding an intact medieval binding, never mind … Continue reading →

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Manuscripts for the Rich & Famous (Super Bling)!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Jenny Weston For the most part, medieval books do not look like this: But just as some people today add chrome to their cars or gems to their watches or phone cases, some medieval people chose to add ‘bling’ to their … Continue reading →

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Making a Medieval Book: Workshops and Classes for the Curious Artisan

Posted on August 9, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Jenny Weston As manuscript researchers, we often study how medieval books were produced. We love to look at the quality of the parchment, how the book was originally bound, the character of the script, and the beautiful decorations. It … Continue reading →

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A Hidden Medieval Archive Surfaces

Posted on May 3, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Erik Kwakkel (@erik_kwakkel) On my Tumblr I recently posted two entries devoted to a remarkable discovery made in the Book History class I am co-teaching with Paul Hoftijzer for the Book and Digital Media Studies programme at Leiden University. It concerns 132 … Continue reading →

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Hairy Bindings and Golden Bookworms: My Research in Bruges

Posted on April 19, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Jenneka Janzen Access to digitized manuscripts online (see Irene’s Navigating the Digital World) is changing the way medievalists can and are expected to work. While the benefits of accessing an electronic facsimile for research with respect to preservation and … Continue reading →

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My Spring at SCRIPTO

Posted on November 2, 2012 by medievalfragments

By Jenneka Janzen In preparation for embarking on my PhD research (which I’ve just now begun as a new member of the Turning Over a New Leaf project), I had the good fortune to participate in the fifth annual SCRIPTO … Continue reading →

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