Colleen Curran
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Sermone nitidus. Hybrid Scripts and Early Insular Palaeography & Manuscripts. I love the letter g.
Very intrigued to read this!
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Very intrigued to read this!
The Vatican's 'Action Successful' message always makes my day
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Vatican's 'Action Successful' message always makes my day
I have been informed that there is a crafts-store/bookstore in Ireland called 'Vibes and Scribes'. I am obsessed.
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I have been informed that there is a crafts-store/bookstore in Ireland called 'Vibes and Scribes'. I am obsessed.
I do not want to leave.
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I do not want to leave.
Daniel from Ballymote, your insular half-uncial is exquisite and I fully appreciate that you used a Caroline g.
October 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Daniel from Ballymote, your insular half-uncial is exquisite and I fully appreciate that you used a Caroline g.
One thing before I leave (my companion is looking desperately at train times): the student exhibit is one of my favourite things about this exhibit. Can you believe that school-children designed these?!
October 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One thing before I leave (my companion is looking desperately at train times): the student exhibit is one of my favourite things about this exhibit. Can you believe that school-children designed these?!
I went back to the Isidore fragments. The dimeneundo
October 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I went back to the Isidore fragments. The dimeneundo
I would like this as wallpaper in my home, please.
October 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I would like this as wallpaper in my home, please.
Also please note the acrostic
October 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Also please note the acrostic
Ahhh so important for the development of verse layout
October 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ahhh so important for the development of verse layout
Understanding computus is soooo important for palaeographers because the ability to date the tables is so helpful. Very grateful to Jacopo for teaching me.
October 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Understanding computus is soooo important for palaeographers because the ability to date the tables is so helpful. Very grateful to Jacopo for teaching me.
The Greek Gospel-book!!
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Greek Gospel-book!!
This is also a very pretty g too.
October 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This is also a very pretty g too.
Say it with me now: the 👏🏻 g
October 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Say it with me now: the 👏🏻 g
The parchment. Gorgeous.
October 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The parchment. Gorgeous.
I went back to the Gospel-book
October 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I went back to the Gospel-book
The St Gallen booklist!!!! I ✨love✨ this because it is indicative that, despite having Insular roots, scribes at St Gallen recognised Insular script as different to their own tradition by the ninth century. That is quick.
October 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The St Gallen booklist!!!! I ✨love✨ this because it is indicative that, despite having Insular roots, scribes at St Gallen recognised Insular script as different to their own tradition by the ninth century. That is quick.
A beautiful example of an insular-influenced Caroline minuscule
October 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A beautiful example of an insular-influenced Caroline minuscule
But please, look at this script. The sublinear letters, the abbreviations, the approach strokes… gorgeous.
October 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
But please, look at this script. The sublinear letters, the abbreviations, the approach strokes… gorgeous.
Kind of like the Codex Amiatinus in the BL’s 2018/2019 exhibit, I had no idea how big the St Gallen Priscian actually is
October 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Kind of like the Codex Amiatinus in the BL’s 2018/2019 exhibit, I had no idea how big the St Gallen Priscian actually is
The last time I was here, this manuscript wasn’t opened to these folios. The gasp I gasped
October 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The last time I was here, this manuscript wasn’t opened to these folios. The gasp I gasped
After years of working with this online, it’s so wonderful to see it in person
October 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
After years of working with this online, it’s so wonderful to see it in person