Tag Archives: Readers

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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Voices on the Medieval Page (1): The Reader

Posted on June 21, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Erik Kwakkel (@erik_kwakkel) This is the first part of a series highlighting instances where medieval individuals added information to an existing book, either right after its production or centuries later. What precisely did scribes, readers, booksellers and librarians scribble … Continue reading →

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