@latineast.bsky.socialHappy #ManuscriptMonday with this wonderful drawing of the tomb of Nicole de Gyresme, Grand Prior of the Order of St John in France (1447-1466).
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Estampes et photographie, RESERVE PE-11-FOL, fol. 93.
@westminsterabbey.bsky.socialMany of the records in our archive collection give a fascinating insight into life at the medieval Abbey. This account roll is the work of the cellarer - a senior monastic official responsible for the Abbey's provisions - and dates from 1357-8.
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@passamezzo.bsky.socialToday's #marginalmusicians (one very spotty, and both only partially dressed) are playing some sort of pipe.
They come from the #Kennicott Bible (#Hebrew Bible with David Kimhi's Sefer Mikhl), c1476
#Bodleian ms Kennicott 1
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@latineast.bsky.socialHappy #ManuscriptMonday with this 14th-century of the Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar (1299), between the Mongols and the Mamluks.
[Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, NAF 886, fol. 31]
@observethedate.bsky.social@passamezzo.bsky.socialToday's #marginalmusicians are a trio of dancing drummers. Also a fiddler, a trumpeter, and King David playing the #harp.
From the #ButePsalter, c1285.
Getty Ms. 46 (92.MK.92)
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@westminsterabbey.bsky.socialOne of the most important books in our collection is the Litlyngton Missal, a 14th-century service book made for the Abbey's High Altar. The Latin manuscript contains the readings and prayers used at the celebration of the Mass, and a calendar of festivals and saints’ days.
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@presidencies.bsky.socialFor today's #ManuscriptMonday, I wanted to highlight James Monroe's First Annual Message to Congress from 1817 which will be referenced in future episodes. Deep dives into these messages help us understand the president's agenda. #history #POTUS #Monroe www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/fi...
@medievalists.bsky.social176 Medieval Manuscripts Now Online in Sweden www.medievalists.net/2026/09/176-... #ManuscriptMonday #MedievalManuscripts
@latineast.bsky.socialGood morning and happy #ManuscriptMonday! Today, we will look at the Catalan Atlas, one of the finest examples of medieval mapmaking from late 14th-century Catalunya. Jerusalem is located prominently at the center of the world.
(BnF, Département des Manuscrits, Espagnol 30)
@observethedate.bsky.social@passamezzo.bsky.socialA marginal musician for #YomKippur:
A trumpeting creature on the first part of the Kol Nidre.
From the Tripartite #Mahzor, #14thCentury.
#Bodleian ms Michael 19
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@aldenlibdigital.bsky.socialNew blog by Lilyana Mays, Art History MA '26, DI Grad Intern. Come along to hear her story about work with Farfel Collection of Incunable and Manuscript Leaves in "Digitizing Lost Farfel Leaves" at bit.ly/mahnblog-farfel-lily.
@westminsterabbey.bsky.socialThis charter from our archive was issued by Henry III in 1246, expressing his wish to be buried next to Edward the Confessor's tomb in the Abbey. Henry’s orders did much to establish the Abbey as the final resting place of kings and queens of England for centuries to come.
@passamezzo.bsky.socialToday's #marginalmusicians are playing the #trombamarina.
Along with a pair of #elephants, one of them pink. Not playing music, but I liked them.
From a #15thCentury book of hours, c1410.
Chantilly, fonds principal, 0064 (1671)
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@gorgiaspress.bsky.socialCFP: Prologues in Middle Eastern Manuscript Traditions, Salzburg, April 15-16, convened by Sabine Schmidtke, Yury Arzhanov, and George Kiraz.
This will be the 9th MEMaT Workshop from the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. #Workshop #middleeast #ManuscriptMonday
@latineast.bsky.socialHappy #ManuscriptMonday! A striking image of the Turkish siege of Rhodes from Guillaume Caoursin's Gestorum Rhodie obsidionis commentarii.
📍 Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 6067, fol. 50v
#MedievalManuscripts #Crusades #MilitaryOrders #Hospitallers
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