RED SOX GRAND SLAM and then another homer!!! Who ARE these guys? LET'S GO @redsox.com! #MedievalistsWhoLoveBaseball
Lisa Fagin Davis
@lisafdavis.bsky.social
Medievalist, Paleographer, Codicologist, Voynichologist; Executive Director, @medievalacademy.bsky.social; Brown Univ. and Yale Univ. alum; PhD; Red Sox fan
Hey @medievalists.bsky.social, thanks for the signal boost for "Singulion Structure and the #Voynich Manuscript"! #OA in @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social. journals.openedition.org/digitalmedie...
Singulion Structure and the Voynich Manuscript
Introduction The enduring mystery of the Voynich Manuscript (a.k.a. Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library MS 408) lies with its illustrations, certainly, but also with its text, ...
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Medievalist.net@medievalists.bsky.social · 3d ago10 Open-Access Medieval Studies Articles Published in July 2026 www.medievalists.net/2026/08/medi... #medievalstudies #openaccess
Jobs For Medievalists Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor Rome, Italy Reports to: Director Term: Three-year appointment, renewable for up to two additional years. https://www.themedievalacademyblog.org/9852-2/
I buried my father yesterday. His death was not unexpected (he was 93, after all), but it is a brutal loss just the same. He was utterly devoted to his family, his faith, his community, and his profession. Visited 94 countries and every continent. A true mensch. I will miss him desperately. Z'l. 💔
Reading a #Voynich novel, and OMG! But please note that I am not, in fact, responsible for the care and feeding of the manuscript!
Ever heard of “The Magic Carpet on Wheels”? Come with me on a medieval manuscript magic carpet ride across North America in the 1950s!
Boston Harbor today! Not a filter... wildfire smoke from Canada!
📣 Voynich alert! 'Singulion Structure and the Voynich Manuscript', by Colin Layfield and Lisa Fagin Davis Our latest article from the Digital Medievalist Journal: 🔗 tinyurl.com/45hsw3an @lisafdavis.bsky.social #medievalsky #DigitalHumanities
Singulion Structure and the Voynich Manuscript
Introduction The enduring mystery of the Voynich Manuscript (a.k.a. Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library MS 408) lies with its illustrations, certainly, but also with its text, ...
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It's #TallShips day in Boston harbor! After a beautiful sunrise, the fire boats were out in force and the USS Constitution left early to meet her friends in the outer harbor and lead the parade! More pictures coming soon...
Okay, people, here it is! "Singulion Structure and the #Voynich Manuscript," by myself and Colin Layfield, hot off the presses at @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social! journals.openedition.org/digitalmedie...
Singulion Structure and the Voynich Manuscript
Introduction The enduring mystery of the Voynich Manuscript (a.k.a. Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library MS 408) lies with its illustrations, certainly, but also with its text, ...
journals.openedition.org
I had the absolute pleasure yesterday of examining the GORGEOUS al-Bawwāb Qur'an @chesterbeatty.bsky.social, written in Bagdhad in 391H / 1000-1 CE. Major thank-yous to the staff and curators (and local police...it's a long story) who facilitated my visit!
It's said that humanists & scientists have some major methodological differences to work through, but I see now that the REAL problem is footnotes vs. in-text parentheticals. This is definitely not in reference to the book I'm co-editing for which I am the lone humanist in a room full of scientists.
Who's giving a data analytics lecture about the Voynich manuscript @imc-leeds.bsky.social? It's me!
Digital Medievalist@digitalmedievalist.bsky.social · last mo.📆 Wed 8 July, 2:15 pm (Session 1235): Digital Medieval Studies, III: Exploring Manuscripts through Digital Methods. Scholars will showcase innovative workflows, including data analytics applied to the Voynich Manuscript and spectral imaging strategies to restore text legibility. 5/10
Deadline is fast approaching! Have you got some responsible, reliable, & verifiable #Voynich research you'd like to share? Submit a proposal for the Voynich 2026 conference, a follow-up to the 2022 iteration! Follow this account for updates. www.um.edu.mt/events/voyni...
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Well, being home was fun while it lasted. Next week, I'm off to Europe for a ten day research trip: @dact-fragments.bsky.social @fragmentarium.bsky.social symposium in Fribourg; research @chesterbeatty.bsky.social in Dublin; and attendance at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. sites.google.com/view/scraps-...
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🚨Job alert!🚨 Salary's terrible, but you do get to hang out with Beowulf and Lindesfarne...
Tuija Ainonen@tainonen.bsky.social · last mo.Job alert! British Library seeks a Curator for their Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts DL 12 July tinyurl.com/25fs9kun #medievalMSS
🚨Beauvais Missal alert! 🚨A GORGEOUS leaf from the Commons being sold from a Paris collection. It's already part of my @fragmentarium.bsky.social rebuild of the manuscript, but once it sells I'll need to update the record with the new location. www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/...
It is poignant to see that Christie's credits Rosamond McKitterick (†) for her assistance describing this extremely early leaf of the Admonitio Generalis. So appropriate for what is perhaps her final credit. www.christies.com/lot/lot-6594...
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Alex de Campi@alexdecampi.bsky.social · 2mo agoSo if you are a lawyer and a history of law nerd and have a LOT of money, boy do I have a thing for you: www.christies.com/lot/lot-6594...
Oh wow, these results are AMAZING. Once again, MSI FTW! Three cheers for science!
Medieval Manuscripts@blmedieval.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Cotton Genesis (Cotton MS Otho B VI, 5th century) was one of the tragic victims of the Ashburnham House fire in 1731. Today, we’re delighted to release new multispectral imaging of the manuscript, allowing us to read its texts for the first time in hundreds of years. www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
Periodic reminder: I am looking for people to review digital projects at the MAA's Database of Medieval Digital Resources! I'm looking for (PhD) medievalists, not just DH specialists. MAA membership not required! You can sign up through the form below (pick MDR reviewer) or contact me! #medievalsky
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Spending today looking closely at images of the gorgeous al-Bawwāb Qur'an @chesterbeatty.bsky.social (which I will see in person next month!). The navigational features of this manuscript are brilliant. Here's the transition from Sura 3 to 4 (f. 43v): 🧵https://viewer.cbl.ie/viewer/image/Is_1431/82/
An enormous loss for Medieval Studies.
Tim Schmalz@timschmalz.bsky.social · 2mo agoRosamond McKitterick (1949-2026) A formidable scholar, an inspiring teacher, a generous spirit and a supportive colleague - truly, we have lost one of the great ones. @sidneysussex.bsky.social @camhistory.bsky.social @camedieval.bsky.social
We've got her! Some residents walking home at 2:30 AM found her a few blocks away. She's ok!
Lisa Fagin Davis@lisafdavis.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you live in Boston's North End, please help me find my #LostDog Maggie! She has a collar with my contact information.
If you live in Boston's North End, please help me find my #LostDog Maggie! She has a collar with my contact information.
One of my amazing Latin Paleography students @rarebookschool.bsky.social composed elegaic couplets for me and wrote them out in a beautiful uncial bookhand! [translation follows]
