Disir
Platinum Member
- Sep 30, 2011
- 28,003
- 9,608
- 910
Lovers of Medieval art and literature will appreciate an initiative undertaken by the British Library, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and the Polonsky Foundation. The trio has teamed up to make some of the illuminated manuscripts in the libraries’ collection more readily available to the public. And now, two separate websites allow easy access to 800 Medieval manuscripts created between 700 C.E. and 1200 C.E..
The websites were created as part of the Polonsky Foundation England and France Project, which was created in 2016 as a way to make the intellectual heritage of the Middle Ages more widely available. The portals can be accessed via the British Library or the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. The British Library site also includes a nice selection of articles that explore particular topics, such as writing music or medical knowledge in the Middle Ages.
The manuscripts themselves can be easily explored by theme, author, place, or century. If you already have an idea of what you’re looking for, it’s possible to download a full alphabetical list of what’s available. The portal is not only a place to look at manuscripts, but discover more about the Middle Ages in general. An ample resources area not only links to other digitized collections, but highlights exhibitions, conferences, and publications relevant to lovers of Medieval history.
800 Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts from France and Britain Available Online
Ya, here is the one
Medieval England and France
And here is the other
France-England: medieval manuscripts between 700 and 1200
That will be fun to poke around in.
The websites were created as part of the Polonsky Foundation England and France Project, which was created in 2016 as a way to make the intellectual heritage of the Middle Ages more widely available. The portals can be accessed via the British Library or the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. The British Library site also includes a nice selection of articles that explore particular topics, such as writing music or medical knowledge in the Middle Ages.
The manuscripts themselves can be easily explored by theme, author, place, or century. If you already have an idea of what you’re looking for, it’s possible to download a full alphabetical list of what’s available. The portal is not only a place to look at manuscripts, but discover more about the Middle Ages in general. An ample resources area not only links to other digitized collections, but highlights exhibitions, conferences, and publications relevant to lovers of Medieval history.
800 Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts from France and Britain Available Online
Ya, here is the one
Medieval England and France
And here is the other
France-England: medieval manuscripts between 700 and 1200
That will be fun to poke around in.
