On many of the older manuscripts I work with (13th, 14th century), there’s a certain kind of paper and certain kind of ink that one sees frequently, especially in legal or royal documents. The paper seems thinner, browner, and more brittle than usual, but what makes this particular combination unique is the ink. I don’t [...]
Posts Tagged ‘paleography’
Destructive Art
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged impossible handwriting, manuscripts, paleography, philly on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Documents
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged documents, impossible handwriting, manuscripts, paleography on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cataloging documents, compared to codices, is not overly complicated in itself. The worst part is generally the secretarial hands are nearly completely illegible to anyone who is not the scribe. The handwriting is crisp and clear, the ink well-preserved on the vellum, and you can almost see some 14th century Italian scribe whipping through this [...]
The Hunt
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged apartment, manuscripts, paleography, philly on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lately my life has been completely engulfed by the search for an apartment. For the past few months I’ve been looking for a good place, with a reputable company, near to the places I need it to be, etc. Ideally, I’d like to live in Center City, as it’s the most convenient, and possibly one [...]
