The History of Marginalia: medieval manuscripts

In the first episode of our three-part series on the art of marginalia, Des Cowley (Principal Librarian of History of the Book and Arts) and Anna Welch (Senior Librarian of History of the Book and Arts) introduce us to the historic practice and explore a medieval example found in the Library’s collection.
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[@JenniferBECKETT-py8vl]

Thank-you for sharing your knowledge. I'm really stoked to have found this channel.

[@kriscampbell7807]

I'm so glad I found this channel! Absolutely fascinating!

[@rikky702]

Another masterpiece of the Netherlands. Check out the wonderous works of the Limbourg brothers, who were famous Dutch miniature painters (Herman, Paul, and Johan) from the city of Nijmegen. They were active in the early 15th century ...

[@canadianbacon3759]

Interesting take on the deconstruction

[@JustinKelly0]

Thanks Des and Anna for another great video!!

[@loes3000]

I wish people still did artwork like that in books😭maybe id read for fun more often lol.

[@suzannecooke2055]

That "jaunty little hat"on the snail right at the beginning is one that Jews were compelled to wear to easily identify them. So, in that context, you may want to revisit the main text.

[@maroon_leaf]

Fantastic video, but it's so short! :( Btw, what would you recommend to watch/read to learn more on that topic?

[@arsunshinee]

This is a great video. That is the name of the prayer book with the nun cat and snail? I would like to research it for my medieval manuscripts class final paper. I’m studying pigments and techniques and am creating a manuscript page. I believe this would be a great prayer book to create a page for

[@statelibraryvictoria]

We're glad you enjoyed it! The book featured in this video is 'Horae beatae Virginia Mariae ad usum Romanum, cum calendario' from 1490. You can find it in our digital collection at slv.vic.gov.au, or follow the 'Read more' link in the video's description.