Carin Ruff
@carinr.bsky.social
Medievalist, Latinist, paleographer, Episcopalian, with novel in progress. DC-based, with beagle. Web: ruffnotes.org
Cover image is from the Reichenau Gospels, Walters Art Museum MS W7 fol. 7r.
Cover image is from the Reichenau Gospels, Walters Art Museum MS W7 fol. 7r.
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Carin Ruff
@carinr.bsky.social
· Feb 25
Pinned intro: Most days I make a post about medieval manuscripts associated with a saint of the day and discuss their #paleography. I generally follow medievalists, book history people, Episcopal/Anglican folks, and local Washington, DC history/civic affairs/statehood peeps.
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Coming soon! We are excited to share our first issue in just a few months.
We are also accepting submissions for issue 2 onwards! Feel free to send any questions or ideas to @calthalas.bsky.social @sihonglin.bsky.social or me on here, or with the editors via email tinyurl.com/tph5wvmd
We are also accepting submissions for issue 2 onwards! Feel free to send any questions or ideas to @calthalas.bsky.social @sihonglin.bsky.social or me on here, or with the editors via email tinyurl.com/tph5wvmd
December 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Coming soon! We are excited to share our first issue in just a few months.
We are also accepting submissions for issue 2 onwards! Feel free to send any questions or ideas to @calthalas.bsky.social @sihonglin.bsky.social or me on here, or with the editors via email tinyurl.com/tph5wvmd
We are also accepting submissions for issue 2 onwards! Feel free to send any questions or ideas to @calthalas.bsky.social @sihonglin.bsky.social or me on here, or with the editors via email tinyurl.com/tph5wvmd
I was looking at the Salaberga Psalter for the first time, because reasons, and I just had to share this curvaceous N beginning Ps. 36. Insular half-uncial from early 8th-c. Northumbria, with a Laon provenance. It's online here: digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?... Public domain!
December 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I was looking at the Salaberga Psalter for the first time, because reasons, and I just had to share this curvaceous N beginning Ps. 36. Insular half-uncial from early 8th-c. Northumbria, with a Laon provenance. It's online here: digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?... Public domain!
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A 🧵on all the courses on offer for our London Rare Books Summer School.
All information about the summer school, bursaries and booking information can be found here:
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All information about the summer school, bursaries and booking information can be found here:
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December 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A 🧵on all the courses on offer for our London Rare Books Summer School.
All information about the summer school, bursaries and booking information can be found here:
buff.ly/A5B4G2p
All information about the summer school, bursaries and booking information can be found here:
buff.ly/A5B4G2p
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I know no-one wants to think about next term right now, but please remind students to book their places on the Latin palaeography online short courses at beginner or intermediate level taking place in February 👇 #MedievalSky 📖🧑💻👩💻👨🏽💻👩🏻💻🧑🏿💻🧑💻 📚
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Introduction to Latin Palaeography
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December 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I know no-one wants to think about next term right now, but please remind students to book their places on the Latin palaeography online short courses at beginner or intermediate level taking place in February 👇 #MedievalSky 📖🧑💻👩💻👨🏽💻👩🏻💻🧑🏿💻🧑💻 📚
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Yesterday, a new sculpture of Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893-1978), musicologist, poet, novelist, critic & editor was unveiled in Dorchester. Sculptor: Denise Dutton.
Images Graham Hunt Photography.
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2569691...
Images Graham Hunt Photography.
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2569691...
December 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Yesterday, a new sculpture of Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893-1978), musicologist, poet, novelist, critic & editor was unveiled in Dorchester. Sculptor: Denise Dutton.
Images Graham Hunt Photography.
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2569691...
Images Graham Hunt Photography.
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2569691...
Good night from Dolly.
December 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Good night from Dolly.
This is turning out to be the book I was looking for to draw together a lot of things I'd known piecemeal about the Liturgical Movement. The perspective is thoroughly Catholic and it assumes some background knowledge, but I'd definitely recommend it for interested Episcopalians. ⚓
December 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This is turning out to be the book I was looking for to draw together a lot of things I'd known piecemeal about the Liturgical Movement. The perspective is thoroughly Catholic and it assumes some background knowledge, but I'd definitely recommend it for interested Episcopalians. ⚓
The reason I managed to miss seeing Emmet Otter until I was in late middle age, despite having been a kid in the '70s, is actually a bit of niche DC history, as I discovered when I investigated this time last year. 🦦 📺 🧵
My college classmates remember seeing Emmet on HBO in the '70s. '70s?? HBO???
My college classmates remember seeing Emmet on HBO in the '70s. '70s?? HBO???
I'm asking you, really begging you: if you've never seen Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, or even if you haven't seen it yet this year, now's the time.
December 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The reason I managed to miss seeing Emmet Otter until I was in late middle age, despite having been a kid in the '70s, is actually a bit of niche DC history, as I discovered when I investigated this time last year. 🦦 📺 🧵
My college classmates remember seeing Emmet on HBO in the '70s. '70s?? HBO???
My college classmates remember seeing Emmet on HBO in the '70s. '70s?? HBO???
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Staring at the writing desk......
#writingdesk
BnF MS Latin 276; Evangelia; 12th century; f.36v
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
#writingdesk
BnF MS Latin 276; Evangelia; 12th century; f.36v
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Staring at the writing desk......
#writingdesk
BnF MS Latin 276; Evangelia; 12th century; f.36v
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
#writingdesk
BnF MS Latin 276; Evangelia; 12th century; f.36v
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
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Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and above the frame is written: 'Teodericus depinxit hanc imaginem Gregorium papam'. Teodericus may also have been the scribe.
#writingdesk
BL Harley 3011; Gregory the Great, Dialogi; 12th c; Germany; f.69v
#writingdesk
BL Harley 3011; Gregory the Great, Dialogi; 12th c; Germany; f.69v
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and above the frame is written: 'Teodericus depinxit hanc imaginem Gregorium papam'. Teodericus may also have been the scribe.
#writingdesk
BL Harley 3011; Gregory the Great, Dialogi; 12th c; Germany; f.69v
#writingdesk
BL Harley 3011; Gregory the Great, Dialogi; 12th c; Germany; f.69v
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Let us remember the scribe Wulfwinus.
BnF MS Latin 8824; Psalterium duplex, latinum and anglo-saxonicum; 11th century (second quarter); England; f.186r
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF MS Latin 8824; Psalterium duplex, latinum and anglo-saxonicum; 11th century (second quarter); England; f.186r
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Let us remember the scribe Wulfwinus.
BnF MS Latin 8824; Psalterium duplex, latinum and anglo-saxonicum; 11th century (second quarter); England; f.186r
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF MS Latin 8824; Psalterium duplex, latinum and anglo-saxonicum; 11th century (second quarter); England; f.186r
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
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December 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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L'envers du bureau (je ne sais pas trop comment ça peut tenir mais c'est pratique).
Simon de Hesdin se tient bien moins droit mais est très concentré sur son travail (pas comme moi présentement...)
Simon de Hesdin se tient bien moins droit mais est très concentré sur son travail (pas comme moi présentement...)
The translator Simon de Hesdin at work at his desk
#writingdesk
BL Royal 18 E III; Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta memorabilia (or Les Faits et les Dits des Romains) translated by Simon de Hesdin and Nicholas de Gonesse; 1479 CE; Bruges; f. 24r
#writingdesk
BL Royal 18 E III; Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta memorabilia (or Les Faits et les Dits des Romains) translated by Simon de Hesdin and Nicholas de Gonesse; 1479 CE; Bruges; f. 24r
December 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
L'envers du bureau (je ne sais pas trop comment ça peut tenir mais c'est pratique).
Simon de Hesdin se tient bien moins droit mais est très concentré sur son travail (pas comme moi présentement...)
Simon de Hesdin se tient bien moins droit mais est très concentré sur son travail (pas comme moi présentement...)
I am taking the day off from writing Complicated (But Thrilling) Argument in a Small Space to read up on the Liturgical Movement for tomorrow night's study group at church. Which is also thrilling, but I'm not promising there won't be a nap before that happens. ⚓
December 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I am taking the day off from writing Complicated (But Thrilling) Argument in a Small Space to read up on the Liturgical Movement for tomorrow night's study group at church. Which is also thrilling, but I'm not promising there won't be a nap before that happens. ⚓
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A scribe wearing trousers: just the thing for a cold scriptorium
#writingdesk
BL Royal 13 B VIII, f.22r
#writingdesk
BL Royal 13 B VIII, f.22r
December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A scribe wearing trousers: just the thing for a cold scriptorium
#writingdesk
BL Royal 13 B VIII, f.22r
#writingdesk
BL Royal 13 B VIII, f.22r
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The year starts to wind down, but the #Vatican still digitized 23 #Manuscripts www.wiglaf.org/vatican/2025...
Includes Sistine scrap paper, 18th C and Ge'ez liturgy, 15th C copies of Cicero, Averroes, Diogenes Laertius, Vegetius, and more! (not much more)
#MedievalSky #HistorianSky
Includes Sistine scrap paper, 18th C and Ge'ez liturgy, 15th C copies of Cicero, Averroes, Diogenes Laertius, Vegetius, and more! (not much more)
#MedievalSky #HistorianSky
Vatican Manuscripts Added Week 50 of 2025
In total twenty-three manuscripts were digitized this week. The breakdown across the collections is Ott.lat, Capp.Sist, and Comb, with eight, seven, and six contributions, respectively. The last two...
www.wiglaf.org
December 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The year starts to wind down, but the #Vatican still digitized 23 #Manuscripts www.wiglaf.org/vatican/2025...
Includes Sistine scrap paper, 18th C and Ge'ez liturgy, 15th C copies of Cicero, Averroes, Diogenes Laertius, Vegetius, and more! (not much more)
#MedievalSky #HistorianSky
Includes Sistine scrap paper, 18th C and Ge'ez liturgy, 15th C copies of Cicero, Averroes, Diogenes Laertius, Vegetius, and more! (not much more)
#MedievalSky #HistorianSky
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What a desk!
#writingdesk
BnF MS Français 17211; Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, French translation by Claude de Seyssel, volume 1; early 16th century; f.1r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
#writingdesk
BnF MS Français 17211; Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, French translation by Claude de Seyssel, volume 1; early 16th century; f.1r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What a desk!
#writingdesk
BnF MS Français 17211; Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, French translation by Claude de Seyssel, volume 1; early 16th century; f.1r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
#writingdesk
BnF MS Français 17211; Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, French translation by Claude de Seyssel, volume 1; early 16th century; f.1r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
We were just talking about Paschasius Radbertus at our study group on the Eucharist last week. ⚓
Portrait of Paschasius Radbertus at his writing-desk
#writingdesk
BL Harley MS 3061; Theological miscellany, incl. Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; 1st quarter of the 12th century; England or France, N. W.; f.1v
#writingdesk
BL Harley MS 3061; Theological miscellany, incl. Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; 1st quarter of the 12th century; England or France, N. W.; f.1v
December 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We were just talking about Paschasius Radbertus at our study group on the Eucharist last week. ⚓
What do we think his desk accessories are, besides the two inkwells (I presume) with quills in them?
St Mark the Evangelist is depicted here sitting at his well equipped desk, with quill in hand.
#writingdesk
BL Harley 2820; the 'Cologne Gospels'; Germany, W. (Cologne); 11th century; f.78r
#writingdesk
BL Harley 2820; the 'Cologne Gospels'; Germany, W. (Cologne); 11th century; f.78r
December 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What do we think his desk accessories are, besides the two inkwells (I presume) with quills in them?
Beagle potato is happy to stay right here, thank you very much.
December 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Beagle potato is happy to stay right here, thank you very much.
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Josephus at his writing desk
#writingdesk
BnF Latin 5051; Flavius Josephus, Antiquitates Judaicae, Rufinus aquileiensis interpres (?); 15th century; f.1r
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
#writingdesk
BnF Latin 5051; Flavius Josephus, Antiquitates Judaicae, Rufinus aquileiensis interpres (?); 15th century; f.1r
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Josephus at his writing desk
#writingdesk
BnF Latin 5051; Flavius Josephus, Antiquitates Judaicae, Rufinus aquileiensis interpres (?); 15th century; f.1r
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
#writingdesk
BnF Latin 5051; Flavius Josephus, Antiquitates Judaicae, Rufinus aquileiensis interpres (?); 15th century; f.1r
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
This is the feast of Venantius Fortnatus, poet and friend of Radegund, who died in the early years of the 7c. 🕯️ St. Gall 196 is a 10c copy of his Carmina. Here's what I call Proper Pange Lingua, with a helpful marginal note about the meter.
December 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This is the feast of Venantius Fortnatus, poet and friend of Radegund, who died in the early years of the 7c. 🕯️ St. Gall 196 is a 10c copy of his Carmina. Here's what I call Proper Pange Lingua, with a helpful marginal note about the meter.
Good night from Dolly and Santa Pickle.
December 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Good night from Dolly and Santa Pickle.
I spent too long perseverating over textual matters I cannot solve and am now too tired to finish the episode I started. However, I do have a good saint for you tomorrow! Stay warm and stay safe, everybody.
December 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I spent too long perseverating over textual matters I cannot solve and am now too tired to finish the episode I started. However, I do have a good saint for you tomorrow! Stay warm and stay safe, everybody.
Reader, I did not. I went down another Ignatius of Antioch rabbit hole. NOW I am stopping and getting some dessert.
I need to stop writing and catch up on videos, because I've been too tired from staring at MSS and footnotes in recent nights to keep up with the culture, at least as represented in my corner of BlueSky.
December 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Reader, I did not. I went down another Ignatius of Antioch rabbit hole. NOW I am stopping and getting some dessert.