CrackingTheCodex

What if you don't know (yet) what a sign meant exactly? There #palaeography really meets #semiotics! here a lot of ornamental neumes in different chant traditions in Timothy McGee's study bit.ly/2DIn54n Lovely names #torculus #scandiscus #quilisma and great reading!

Ada Lovelace (1815-52) helped conceive an 'Analytical Engine' that anticipated the modern computer. In this letter she outlines, for the first time in writing, the principle of the computer program. #WomenInScienceDay @britishlibrary Add MS 37192 bit.ly/2zfxSPR

It took me a minute to realize that the #elephant with the surprised look on her face was the mom giving birth to her happy baby! Artists!!! From Guillaume le Clerc's #Bestiarie created in 13th c England! @GallicaBnF, Ms. Fr.14969, f.60. #medievaltwitter #fantasticanimals

Who fears #chartae #recentiores? Here we have, in 1776, the camaldolese superior General nominating Pietro Orseolo da Ponte abbot of Saint Catherine's monastery in Cremona. ASR, Diplomatico, cass. 27/6. bit.ly/2GAGrLG Our Imago portal bit.ly/2URFsdN 🧐

I feel as though my recent research on #Pompeii is tantamount to a ‘which Roman sign painter had the best handwriting?’ competition... #SoManyContenders #SoHardToChooseAWinner #wallporn

Working on Del Drago family archive I open a little paper package ("wow, it must be a seal!") and find this, "Nini's hair, 1802". My scream was audible two floors below. There may have been a beautiful #romantic story behind, though 😅 #hair #archives #weird

Remembering one of the greatest palaeographers of 20th century - and of all times: Armando Petrucci #palaeography #archives

@LitteraCarolina @mammatw @GallicaBnF @angerestaino Lovely script! Like to imagine that Lowe would have loved (and loved describing) that mixture - if he had gone so recent.

ok, let's start this: when teaching papal curialis and its shape and ligatures at the Archive's school I do feel a bit sadistic - and I probably am! #palaeography #curialis