Thanks nwrep.
Posted on 02/26/2019 5:05:47 PM PST by marshmallow
The manuscripts, all dated between 700 and 1200, are being made available to the general public for the first time, thanks to a collaboration between England and France.
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A two-year project that drew together and digitized 800 manuscripts from the collections of the British Library and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France has been completed and is available for perusing online. The manuscripts, all dated between 700 and 1200, are being made available to the general public for the first time.
Historically, manuscripts from this time were reserved for the upper classes, who could read and write. The manuscripts were illuminated using vivid color pigments and gold leaf, which gave the hand-crafted books an artistic flair. An argument can be made that the popularity of manuscript illuminations paved the way for the great oil paintings of the Renaissance.
Now, this project, The Polonsky Foundation England and France Project: Manuscripts from the British Library and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, 700-1200, and similar efforts are making it possible for the general public to examine these documents, which never would have been available to them 1,000 years ago. Even 10 years ago, only scholars and art historians could view ancient and delicate texts.
For the project, the British Library and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France each chose 400 pieces from their collections to be digitized. The teams worked closely together to create a gallery which is viewable from each of their websites. The 800 manuscripts are available online and are organized by themes, authors, places and centuries.
The articles provided by the British library are invaluable to lay people who have little to no knowledge of medieval manuscripts.
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“The articles provided by the British library are invaluable to lay people who have little to no knowledge of medieval manuscripts.”
Oh? Oh.
Push the glasses back up your nose before they fall off.
Terrific.
Nothing like original source material when you’re investigating another culture.
VERY COOL!
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Most people couldnt read them anyway, unless they are transcribed to modern English.
Oh wow.
I wonder if it includes “The Tale of Sir Robin”?
Thanks nwrep.
I hope they used LED’s to Illuminate those manuscripts. What with Climate Change and all that mess.....................
Brave Sir Robin . . .
It’s difficult to call an era the “Dark Ages” when it produces art this beautiful.
:^)
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