A record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript, giving the “rarest glimpse of a medieval world rich in oral storytelling and popular entertainments”.
Paris and Helen, c1406, illustration from L'Epistre Othea by Christine de Pisan, from the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images To "doodle" means ...
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The University of Toronto has acquired an ancient manuscript widely regarded as one of “medieval Europe’s biggest bestsellers.” “This is one of the texts that made explorers believe in ...
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The Tacuinum Sanitatis is one of the most important manuscripts detailing medieval medicine and the association with human health. Translated into Latin in the 14th century from an earlier medical ...
The star T CrB flares up every 80 years. A document from 1217 could help confirm its regularity. In 1217, a German monk looked to the starry southwest sky and noticed a normally faint star shining ...
De Hamel (Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts) takes an expansive look at the history of creating and collecting ancient and medieval manuscripts since the 11th century. He profiles generations ...
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Approximately every 80 years, a faint 10th magnitude star in the constellation of Corona Borealis dramatically increases its brightness. This star, T CrB, is known as a recurrent nova and last ...
A record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript, giving the “rarest glimpse of a medieval world rich in oral storytelling and popular entertainments”.
