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Manuscripts, Medieval The Aberdeen Bestiary 
 "A Bestiary is a collection of short descriptions about all sorts of animals, real and imaginary, birds and even rocks, accompanied by a moralizing explanation." The Aberdeen Bestiary appeared in 12th century England and is based on the "Physiologus," which was written in Greek in about the 4th century and "consisted of 48 or 49 chapters about beasts, birds and stones used as a vehicle for explaining Christian dogma." Includes a bibliography. From the University of Aberdeen. http://www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jan 21, 2008 The Domesday Book Online
In 1086, William the Conqueror commissioned a land survey to assess "the extent of the land and resources being owned in England at the time." This site intends to show the history of that survey, which became the Domesday Book, and give an insight into 11th century life in Great Britain. Features a list of every settlement existing in 1086, timelines of the book's creation, a biography of the King William, a glossary, a FAQ, place name origins, and related links. Searchable. http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/ Topics: History, History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated May 29, 2005 DScriptorium
This site provides images from six medieval manuscripts, including "Life, Death and Miracles of Saint Jerome" and a Book of Hours. Features links to related resources. From a French professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). http://toisondor.byu.edu/dscriptorium/dscriptorium.html Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jun 15, 2006 Index of Medieval Medical Images
"The Index of Medieval Medical Images project began in 1988 and aimed to describe and index the content of all medieval manuscript images (up to the year 1500) with medical components held in North American collections." Contains images and descriptions of each text. Search, or browse by subject, date, country of origin, and other factors. Includes a list of contributing collections. From the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles. http://digital.library.ucla.edu/immi/ Topics: Health, History Last updated Aug 28, 2006 The Lindisfarne Gospels
"The book contains the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. ... It also contains the oldest surviving translation of the Gospels into the English language. In around 950-960 Aldred, a member of the Community of St Cuthbert, added his Old English translation between the lines of Latin." The site presents the manuscript's art, chemistry, makers, and meaning in an illustrated textual tour. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/sacredtexts/lindisfarne.html Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Nov 4, 2008 Medieval Manuscripts From the Collection of Richard and Mary Rouse
An exhibit of annotated images of pages of medieval texts from various European countries (including Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland). From the Charles E. Young Library Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles. http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/special/rouse/rouseindex.htm Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Jan 27, 2009 The National Archives Learning Curve: Focus on ... Domesday
The history of Domesday Book, from the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066 through the conflicts of the Anglo-Saxons and Normans and the reign of William the Conquerer. Shows how William's 1085 survey documented "who was looking after each area, what lands they had, and which other people lived there" (also how much livestock people owned); the materials used to create the book; and teaching suggestions. Created for the British school history curriculum. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/focuson/domesday/ Topics: Dictionaries, Finance, Geography, History, History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Oct 16, 2009 |
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