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Category Archives: Codicology

Starting a Bifolium

March 9, 2022by Ian the Green Leave a comment

What is a bifolium you ask? The British Library online glossary defines a bifolium as” A sheet of writing support material (generally PARCHMENT during the Middle Ages) folded in half […]

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Calligraphy, Codicology, Projects

Manuscript Scavenger Hunt? Second in a series.

February 14, 2021by Ian the Green 2 Comments

In the previous post I discussed the Digital Scriptorum and DMMap. This post will cover additional resources. British Library. The British Library is a world class resource for a large […]

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Calligraphy, Codicology, Manuscripts

What were the colored inks used for?

August 5, 2014by Ian the Green 10 Comments

This is a question I received via messenger on Facebook.  The question is simple and the answer can be too. But, to give a good answer takes up more space […]

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Codicology, Ink, Manuscripts

Redoing Scroll Lining

March 30, 2014by Ian the Green 3 Comments

It was time to redo the scroll lining.  The text block area was just fine so I didn’t need to redo the entire layout just the lines.  If you will […]

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Codicology, Manuscripts, Projects, Scribal Materials and Tools

A look at the writing of the MAGNA GLOSSATURA IN PSALMOST

June 30, 2013by Ian the Green Leave a comment

As I mentioned in my post of June 23, 2013 in the Lilly Library this manuscript is shelfmarked as Ricketts 20.  Written in the very early part of the 13th century […]

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Calligraphy, Codicology, Manuscripts

Magna Glossatura in Psalmost

June 23, 2013by Ian the Green Leave a comment

In the Lilly Library this manuscript is shelfmarked as Ricketts 20.  Written in the very early part of the 13th century in Germany most likely in Weissenau.  This is not […]

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Calligraphy, Codicology, Manuscripts

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