Monthly Archives: December 2011

More Digital Palaeography: DigiPal

Posted on December 28, 2011 by JB

A few posts ago I talked about Erik Kwakkel’s Turning Over a New Leaf, which uses computers to analyze manuscripts. Keeping with the same theme, I’ve recently discovered Peter Stokes’  and Stewart Brookes’ work in progress, DigiPal. Here’s what they … Continue reading →

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Cologne, Christmas, and Crystal Balls

Posted on December 22, 2011 by JB

In early December some friends and I spent a couple days in Cologne. When we stepped out of the train station, this is the sight that greeted us: It almost made up for the fact that we passed by Aachen … Continue reading →

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Can You Make A Psalter Out Of Alphabet Soup?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by JB

John Gillis can. Well, almost. Gillis is the book conservator who has been in charge of restoring the Faddan More Psalter, which was found in a peat bog in Ireland in July 2006. Where the bog came in contact with … Continue reading →

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