Finney Music Library, and in Technical Services. Each one of these contains digital medieval manuscripts that. Special thanks to the University Library System (ULS) at the University of Pittsburgh, especially our colleagues in Archives & Special Collections, the Frick Fine Arts Library, the Theodore M. The DMMapp (Digitized Medieval Manuscripts App) links to more than 500 libraries in the world. The exhibition highlights new acquisitions in the University Library System (ULS) made possible in part from the Jewish Studies Course Development Grant.Ĭurated by the students of HAA1019 (Spring 2020) and HAA1022 (Fall 2020). Instead, they invite us in to see the books from new perspectives, to become curious, to turn the pages, and to learn. Facsimiles do not replace originals, nor do they reproduce them with perfect authenticity. The site includes identifications of scribal hands and individual letter forms.
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In a time when most of our interactions happen online, handling and manipulating the books offered a rare experience: one rooted in the physical dynamics of the turning page. The digital collection and website for Medieval Manuscripts in the Digital Age were developed by the Free Library of Philadelphia with a National Leadership. Scholarship surrounding a manuscript is often inflected with a teleological desire for the artifacts original or near-original state. DigiPal - a useful resource developed at Kings College London for those interested in early medieval English records, this database holds handwriting samples from manuscripts and charters dating between 1000-1100.
Rare and collectible books in their own right, these lavish copies are designed to reproduce the look and feel of their inaccessible models as closely as possible. This student-curated exhibition for the University Art Gallery (UAG) explores illuminated manuscripts through print and digital copies, with a focus on the University of Pittsburgh’s outstanding facsimile collection. Whether painted by hand, printed from a press, or captured in photography, facsimiles bring manuscripts to wide audiences even when the originals are too fragile for regular handling. From the earliest book-making workshops (or scriptoria) of the Middle Ages to the specialty publishers that produce luxury replicas today, the process of copying has defined the art of the book.
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