The Vatican and Oxford University team up to digitize 1.5 million pages of medieval manuscripts

Medievalists.net ^ | December 3, 2013

[muleskinner]

I’m sure it is properly trimmed.

[muleskinner]

Well, my flabber is gasted. You know, with your skill, there is a buck to be made.

How many hours did it take?

[muleskinner]

Well, Joseph of Malmesbury, congratulations and continued success with you endeavor.

Please post any other creations. Thanks.

[Joe 6-pack]

"You know, with your skill, there is a buck to be made."

I've sold a few pieces along the way, but have given away far more stuff. The problem is that, if you want to do an authentic piece, materials are very expensive. A full fetal vellum is $200+, a book of 23K gold leaf is now going for $55 - $60 (for a long time it was sold in books of 40 for $40). On top of that, the investment in man hours is substantial: On the few pieces I've sold, it's probably worked out to me recouping about $10-$12 an hour...nobody need tell me I need to keep my day job :-)

[Joe 6-pack]

There’s a few of my pieces on my homepage, about halfway down.

[Salvation]

Quite an undertaking.

[SunkenCiv]

Vatican, Oxford put ancient manuscripts online
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3097741/posts

Vatican and Bodleian Libraries [Oxford University] Launch Online Archive of Ancient Religious Texts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3097768/posts

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks NYer.