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Tag: LJS 26

Codices Far, Far Away…

Sacred Texts: Codices Far, Far Away – Episode 4, LJS 26

11 Mar 20193 Sep 2021
On October 8, 2018, Dr. Brandon Hawk and curator Dot Porter met to talk about these ancient books, and to compare them with manuscripts from the collection of the Kislak…

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This is LJS 195, a 15th c. German medical compilation with a particular focus on the plague, but also including information on diseases of different parts of the body, urine, laxatives, and the making of pigments for painting and inks for writing #medieval #renaissance #manuscript #german #medicine #historyofmedicine #recipes #bookstagram #bookhistory #rarebooks #librariesofinstagram
This is LJS 385, a collection of classical Latin school texts in various hands, written in Italy, ca. 1500. It's bound in the original wooden boards, showing compass trials and geometric and doodled gouging, with a leather spine #medieval #renaissance #manuscript #italy #latin #paper #binding #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram
Today's #FragmentFriday is Ms. Codex 933, a fragment of the medieval Romance of Troy, written in France around 1300. It's a single bifolium, formerly the center folios of a quire. #medieval #manuscript #fragment #bifolium #romance #parchment #asmr
"LITTLE Benjamin led the way boldly towards the other end of the garden."
LJS 226 is a collection of astrological and astronomical diagrams gathered from 3 15th century manuscripts from England and Spain. Diagrams are related to the zodiac, the earth surrounded by spheres of the elements, and a mathematical table. #medieval #manuscript #fragments #diagrams #astronomy #astrology #15thc #historyofscience #rarebooks #bookhistory #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram
CAJS Rar Ms 533 is a miniature manuscript of the order of the counting of the Omer, ספירת עומר; additional daily Psalms; and the Blessing of the moon (f. 9v-11v). The liturgy (blessings and Psalms) is the Ashkenazic rite. Amśṭerdam, 1765-1766

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